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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.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
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 | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta Cohen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charlotte Cohen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Cohen | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Irwin Cohen | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sadie Cohen | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Head, age 29
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 4 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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Write | Salesman |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 37
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Business |
| Industry | Dairy Shop |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 47
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Cohen
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · New York
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1220unit:0764)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Simon Jaffe | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 52 | Esther Jaffe | 59 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Samuel Jaffe | 26 | Son | Promoter | Russia |
| 54 | Charles Jaffe | 25 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 55 | Robert Jaffe | 22 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 56 | Henry Steinberg | 30 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 57 | Rose Steinberg | 24 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 58 | Basil Steinberg | 1 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 59 | Solomon Jaffe | 52 | Head | Foreman | Russia |
| 60 | Bertha Jaffe | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 61 | William Jaffe | 26 | Son | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 62 | Ralph Jaffe | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 63 | Sophie Jaffe | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 64 | Louis Etting | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 65 | Sadie Etting | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Dorothy Etting | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Alphonse Landarsky | 49 | Head | — | Russia |
| 68 | Rose Landarsky | 47 | Wife | Saleswoman | Russia |
| 69 | Nathan Landarsky | 25 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 70 | Harry Landarsky | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 71 | Meyer Landarsky | 16 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 72 | Ida Landarsky | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Samuel Singer | 40 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 74 | Rose Singer | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 75 | Barnet Singer | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 76 | Bernard Singer | 17 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 77 | Loretta Singer | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Harold Singer | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | William Grinberg | 46 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 80 | Dora Grinberg | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 81 | David Grinberg | 18 | Son | Salesman | Poland |
| 82 | Louis Grinberg | 16 | Son | Clerk | Poland |
| 83 | Anna Grinberg | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | Jack Hecht | 36 | Boarder | Baker | Poland |
| 85 | Eva Cenbalist | 46 | Head | — | Poland |
| 86 | Mollie Cenbalist | 25 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Poland |
| 87 | Benjamin Cenbalist | 23 | Son | Salesman | Poland |
| 88 | Meyer Cenbalist | 21 | Son | Salesman | Poland |
| 89 | Samuel Cenbalist | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Poland |
| 90 | Abraham Cenbalist | 17 | Son | — | Poland |
| 91 | Isidore Cenbalist | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 92 | Rose Cenbalist | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Michael Eagan | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Alice Eagan | 58 | Wife | Janitor | Ireland |
| 95 | David Eagan | 32 | Son | Collector | New York |
| 96 | Joseph Cohen THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 97 | Sadie Cohen | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 98 | Etta Cohen | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | Charlotte Cohen | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 100 | Irwin Cohen | 10 | Son | — | 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)