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Joseph Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Cohen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Cohen | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Louis Cohen | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Elias Cohen | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Fanny Cohen | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 36
New York, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 44
New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 54
New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Cohen
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1186unit:0747)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel Boren | 70 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 2 | Sophie Boren | 65 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Morris Veroni | 25 | Head | Labour | Russia |
| 4 | Julia Veroni | 22 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 5 | Joseph Asman | 29 | Head | Wholesale | Russia |
| 6 | Rebecca Asman | 25 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Sidney Asman | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Gertie Asman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Minnie Lober | 32 | Head | Typist | Russia |
| 10 | Ray Lober | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Solomon Yoshua | 30 | Head | Labour | Palestine |
| 12 | Julia Yoshua | 20 | Wife | — | Palestine |
| 13 | Nasson Yoshua | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Beckie Yoshua | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Isaac Kavetsky | 25 | Head | Remnant | Russia |
| 16 | Minnie Kavetsky | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Jacob Bhard | 25 | Head | Labour | Turkey |
| 18 | Esther Bhard | 20 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 19 | Isaac Bhard | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Annie Bhard | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Isaac Yoshua | 31 | Head | Labour | Turkey |
| 22 | Mary Yoshua | 24 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 23 | Isadore Levy | 35 | Head | Labour | Turkey |
| 24 | Mollie Levy | 24 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 25 | Annie Levy | 3 | Daughter | — | England |
| 26 | Joe Levy | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Dora Levy | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Isaac Roat | 31 | Head | Presser | Turkey |
| 29 | Mollie Roat | 25 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 30 | Morris Namias | 42 | Head | Labour | Serbia |
| 31 | Sarah Namias | 35 | Wife | — | Serbia |
| 32 | Morris Livingston | 40 | Head | Driver | Russia |
| 33 | Esther Livingston | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 34 | Joseph Cohen THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | Russia |
| 35 | Fanny Cohen | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 36 | Elias Cohen | 22 | Son | Guard | New York |
| 37 | Louis Cohen | 21 | Son | Accountant | New York |
| 38 | Nellie Cohen | 16 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 39 | Abram Glickman | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 40 | Sarah Glickman | 46 | Wife | Draper | Russia |
| 41 | Joe Sandler | 35 | Boarder | Operator | Russia |
| 42 | Bennett Simon | 50 | Head | Jobber | Russia |
| 43 | Pauline Simon | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Max Simon | 22 | Son | Jobber | New York |
| 45 | Solomon Simon | 21 | Son | Jobber | New York |
| 46 | Isaac Simon | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Harold Simon | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Mollie Meltzer | 25 | Sister in law | Operator | Russia |
| 49 | Isadore Meltzer | 24 | Son in law | Operator | Russia |
| 50 | Yetta Meltzer | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)