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Morris Cohen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Morris Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Barnet — first a son (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1881 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameCohen
Given NameMorris
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age39
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceRussia
Mother's BirthplaceGermany
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryHats
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardManhattan Borough
Est. Birth Year~1881

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Morris Age Birth yr
Hannah Cohen Daughter — 32 ~1888
Mary Cohen Head — 68 ~1852
Phillip Cohen Son — 44 ~1876
Morris Cohen Son — 39 ~1881
Ben Cohen Son — 29 ~1891
Isidore Cohen Son — 26 ~1894

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Morris
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1881
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Tailor
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Morris
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Salesman
Industry Dry Goods
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 39
New York, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
Surname Cohen
Given Name Morris
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Salesman
Industry Hats
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Barnet Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Cohen
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Barnet Cohen
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cohen
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Cohen
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Cohen
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Cohen
Son · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · New York
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Sibling
Hannah Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isidore Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 44
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1217unit:0612)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Francis 6 daughter None New York
2 William 4 son None New York
3 Ida Epstein 48 Head None Russia
4 Lillie Epstein 26 daughter Bookkeeper New York
5 Nathaniel Epstein 24 son Correspondent New York
6 Morris Epstein 22 son Bookbinder New York
7 Abraham Epstein 18 son Stock Clerk New York
8 Louis Epstein 15 son Office Boy New York
9 Dan Epstein 13 son None New York
10 Louis Goldberg 52 Head Presser Russia
11 Sarah Goldberg 52 wife None Russia
12 Babbett Goldberg 21 daughter Secretary Russia
13 Anna Goldberg 19 daughter Bookkeeper Russia
14 Dora Dickerson 21 boarder Teacher Russia
15 Frederick Slander 34 Head Laborer England
16 Agnes Slander 24 wife Janitor New York
17 Retta Slander 2 daughter None New York
18 Isidore Levy 60 Head Painter Poland
19 Henrietta Levy 60 wife None Germany
20 Max Levy 28 son Lawyer New York
21 Charles Silverberg 65 Head Tailor Austria
22 Mary Silverberg 65 wife None Austria
23 Rachel Silverberg 30 daughter Typewriter New York
24 Mary Cohen 68 Head None Germany
25 Phillip Cohen 44 son Agent New York
26 Morris Cohen THIS PERSON 39 son Salesman New York
27 Hannah Cohen 32 daughter Teacher New York
28 Ben Cohen 29 son Tinsmith New York
29 Isidore Cohen 26 son Accountant New York
30 Leo Safian 38 Head — Poland
31 Grace Safian 31 wife None New York
32 Harold Safian 9 son None New York
33 Alfred Safian 6 son None New York
34 Samuel Rosenstein 62 Head Tailor Roumania
35 Rose Rosenstein 50 wife None Roumania
36 Bessie Rosenstein 23 daughter Trimmer New York
37 Minnie Rosenstein 21 daughter Trimmer New York
38 Hattie Rosenstein 18 daughter Trimmer New York
39 Freda Rosenstein 16 daughter Preparer New York
40 William Rosenstein 11 son None New York
41 Benjamin Bernstein 40 Head Manufacturer Russia
42 Rose Bernstein 35 wife None Russia
43 Sylvia Bernstein 15 daughter None New York
44 Lillie Bernstein 7 daughter None New York
45 Leah Bernstein 3 daughter None New York
46 Harold Bernstein 1 son None New York
47 Max Kushner 62 Head Operator Hungary
48 Esther Kushner 56 wife None Hungary
49 Lillian Kushner 21 daughter Clerical New York
50 Anna Kushner 22 daughter Photographer New York

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Pedigree Summary

Morris + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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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