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Nathan Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nathan Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Tailor |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Montclair Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Nathan | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Jacobson | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Pauline Jacobson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Stanford Jacobson | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jack Cohen | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Sadie Cohen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Nathan Cohen | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| J Cohen | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 29
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Tailor |
| 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 |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 39
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Nat |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Merchant Tailor |
| Industry | Cleaning & Dyeing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 27000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 49
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Nat |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montclair |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Repair Man |
| Industry | W.P.A. Sewing Room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Nathan Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Cohen
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nathan Cohen
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Pauline Jacobson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1030unit:0752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Miller | 51 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 2 | Abraham Miller | 26 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 3 | Louis Miller | 24 | Son | Letter Carrier | New Jersey |
| 4 | Sadie Miller | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Gershon Miller | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 6 | Richard D. Spear | 42 | Head | Head Gardener | Virginia |
| 7 | Katharine Spear | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 8 | Julia Spear | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Malcolm Spear | 17 | Son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 10 | James R. Spear | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Randolph | 50 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Cecilla Randolph | 48 | Roomer | Laundress | Virginia |
| 13 | Eva Bedford | 24 | Roomer | Laundress | Virginia |
| 14 | Sophie Tate | 60 | Head | Housekeeper | W. Virginia |
| 15 | Margaret Tate | 21 | Daughter | General Housework | New Jersey |
| 16 | Robert Cook | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 17 | Elsie Cook | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert W. Cook | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Raymond Lee | 24 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 20 | Frances Lee | 23 | Sister-in-law | General Housework | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary Levitt | 43 | Head | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Annie L. Brown | 40 | Partner | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Amelia C. White | 93 | Aunt | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Katrina Thompson | 20 | Maid | Maid | No. Carolina |
| 25 | Rudolph Marsh | 46 | Head | Laborer | Jamaica |
| 26 | Rose Marsh | 45 | Wife | — | Jamaica |
| 27 | Rosalyn Marsh | 13 | Daughter | — | Jamaica |
| 28 | Ruby Marsh | 12 | Daughter | — | Jamaica |
| 29 | Wilbert Marsh | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Cecil Marsh | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Robert L. Marsh | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Frances Douton | 45 | Roomer | Laundress | Virginia |
| 33 | Richard C. Goliath | 30 | Roomer | Butler | Georgetown |
| 34 | Mariam Goliath | 29 | Roomer | Gen. Housework | Antigua |
| 35 | Helen Randolph | 18 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | William S. Price | 53 | Head | Business | So. Carolina |
| 37 | Julia E. Price | 45 | Wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 38 | Elizabeth William | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | So. Carolina |
| 39 | Arthur W. Gaddis | 30 | Roomer | Chauffeur | So. Carolina |
| 40 | Ruth Gaddis | 23 | Roomer | Laundress | Virginia |
| 41 | Robert W. Gaddis | 0 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Richard B. Carter | 28 | Roomer | Druggist | Virginia |
| 43 | Bessie Carter | 24 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 44 | J. Morris Cohen | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Russia-Poland |
| 45 | Nathan Cohen THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Proprietor | New York |
| 46 | Pauline Jacobson | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Jack Cohen | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 48 | Sadie Cohen | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 49 | Benjamin Jacobson | 28 | Son-in-law | Manager | New York |
| 50 | Stanford S. Jacobson | 1 | Grand-child | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Nathan + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)