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Joseph Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Iron factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Cohen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Cohen | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Sophie Ocks | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Morris Ocks | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Max Cohen | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Nathan Cohen | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jennie Cohen | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| 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
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 5 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 | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Furniture Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Iron factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Joseph Cohen
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1639unit:0967)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emily Mintzer | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Isaac Greene | 52 | Boarder | Police Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Daniel Clonner | 35 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Daniel Jr. Clonner | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Anna Mchale | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 56 | Emma Kane | 44 | Boarder | Sorter | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Stephen Denning | 42 | Head | Engraver | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Isabella Denning | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Joseph Reading | 22 | Head | Weigher | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lillian Reading | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Joseph Jr. Reading | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Isabella Hansell | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Corcio | 24 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Minnie Corcio | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Corcio | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Anthony Corcio | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Beatrice Quinn | 25 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anthony Quinn | 18 | Boarder | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Leo Quinn | 13 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | James E. Buckley | 27 | Head | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Emanuel Newman | 29 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Carrie Newman | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Herman Newman | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph Cohen THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Foreman | Russia |
| 75 | Jennie Cohen | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Nathan Cohen | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Max Cohen | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Rose Cohen | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Morris Ocks | 27 | Brother-in-law | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 80 | Sophie Ocks | 22 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Russia |
| 81 | Samuel Richmond | 38 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 82 | Eva Richmond | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 83 | Leon Richmond | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Jacob Barcus | 37 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 85 | Dora Barcus | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 86 | Max Barcus | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Bessie Barcus | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Minnie Barcus | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Sophie Barcus | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Isaac Baron | 50 | Head | — | Russia |
| 91 | Hyman Baron | 26 | Son | Tailor | Russia |
| 92 | Harry Baron | 19 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 93 | Lillian Baron | 12 | Daughter | Dress Maker | Russia |
| 94 | David Baron | 13 | Son | — | Russia |
| 95 | David Keating | 42 | Head | Police Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Florence Keating | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Marion Keating | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Louis Kaftulin | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 99 | Anna Kaftulin | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 100 | Mary Kaftulin | 19 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Russia |
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)