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Morris Cohen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Morris Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Wolf — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1897 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationEssex, New Jersey
SurnameCohen
Given NameMorris
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceRussia
Mother's BirthplaceRussia
Additional Details
OccupationHandyman
IndustryApt House
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationHandyman
Township / WardNewark City
Est. Birth Year~1897

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 Morris Age Birth yr
Frieda Cohen Daughter — 18 ~1902
Isaac Cohen Head — 58 ~1862
Bennie Cohen Son — 27 ~1893
Morris Cohen Son — 23 ~1897
Abe Cohen Son — 26 ~1894
Frank Cohen Son — 34 ~1886
Lena Cohen Spouse — 50 ~1870

Census Appearances

1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 8
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Morris
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Birth Month June
Birth Year 1892
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation At school
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 17
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Morris W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation none
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 23
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
Surname Cohen
Given Name Morris
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Handyman
Industry Apt House
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links Morris Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Wolf Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Philip Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Cohen
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Wolf Cohen
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Cohen
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Cohen
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Philip Cohen
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Cohen
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Cohen
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Frieda Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abe Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1038unit:0210)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 David Matelsky 30 Head Tailor Russia
2 Mary Matelsky 23 Wife — Russia
3 Irving Matelsky 3 Son — New Jersey
4 Abber Raffel 42 Head Tailor Russia
5 Ida Raffel 42 Wife — Russia
6 Louis Raffel 16 Son — Russia
7 Irene Raffel 13 Daughter — New Jersey
8 Louis Raffel 4 Son — New Jersey
9 Louis Medvick 53 Head Carpenter Russia
10 Mollie Medvick 48 Wife — Russia
11 Philip Medvick 19 Son Clerk Russia
12 Abe Treger 40 Head Painter Russia
13 Mollie Treger 30 Wife — Austria
14 Annie Treger 11 Daughter — New York
15 Rose Treger 10 Daughter — New York
16 Sam Treger 8 Son — New Jersey
17 Samuel Treger 6 Son — New Jersey
18 Leo Treger 4 Son — New Jersey
19 Samuel Wilder 24 Boarder Cook Austria
20 Eva Wilder 16 Boarder — Delaware
21 Paul Wilder 0 Boarder — Delaware
22 Isaac Cohen 58 Head Store Keeper Russia
23 Lena Cohen 50 Wife — Russia
24 Frank P. Cohen 34 Son Conductor Russia
25 Abe Cohen 26 Son Salesman Russia
26 Bennie Cohen 27 Son — New Jersey
27 Morris Cohen THIS PERSON 23 Son Handyman New Jersey
28 Frieda Cohen 18 Daughter Comptometer New York
29 Henry Katzberg 70 Head — Germany
30 Katherine Katzberg 70 Wife — Germany
31 Elsie Katzberg 16 Daughter Clerk New Jersey
32 Louis Falenberg 35 Boarder Clerk New York
33 Theo Lustig 35 Head Plumber New Jersey
34 Henrietta Lustig 37 Wife — Germany
35 Mildred Lustig 14 Daughter — New Jersey
36 Theo Jr. Lustig 11 Son — New Jersey
37 Jacob G. Schaeffer 35 Head Health Officer New Jersey
38 Anna Schaeffer 34 Wife — New Jersey
39 Barbara Schaeffer 10 Daughter — New Jersey
40 John Withers 50 Head Saloon Keeper New Jersey
41 Mary Withers 49 Wife — New Jersey
42 Anna Withers 23 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
43 John Schultz 36 Head Grinder Germany
44 Hilda Schultz 37 Wife — Germany
45 Arthur Maier 31 Head Lecturer New Jersey
46 Lena Maier 23 Wife — New Jersey
47 Fred Elsner 47 Head Baker New Jersey
48 Kate Elsner 34 Wife — New Jersey
49 Viola Elsner 10 Daughter — New Jersey
50 Freda Elsner 8 Daughter — New Jersey

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Pedigree Summary

Morris + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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