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Ruth Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cohen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Comptometer |
| Industry | Office |
| 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 | Comptometer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cohen | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Paul Cohen | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Frances Cohen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ruth Cohen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bernie Cohen | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Leah Cohen | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Anna Cohen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Comptometer |
| Industry | Office |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Cohen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Cohen
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · New York
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Sibling
Paul Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernie Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1217unit:0409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis Wasserman | 37 | Head | Millinery | Romania |
| 52 | Minnie Wasserman | 36 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 53 | Nettie Wasserman | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Fanny Wasserman | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Bella Wasserman | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Edna Wasserman | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Lorna Wasserman | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Karl Auerbach | 35 | Head | Wholesale | Austria |
| 59 | Gussie Auerbach | 33 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 60 | Seymour Auerbach | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Uda Auerbach | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Roslyn Auerbach | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Samuel Cohen | 48 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 64 | Leah Cohen | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Bernie Cohen | 19 | Son | Jeweller | New York |
| 66 | Anna Cohen | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 67 | Ruth Cohen THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Comptometer | New York |
| 68 | Paul Cohen | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Frances Cohen | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Jacob Lapidus | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 71 | Anna Lapidus | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 72 | Morris Lapidus | 30 | Son | Milliner | New York |
| 73 | Leon Lapidus | 24 | Son | Milliner | New York |
| 74 | Max Alfin | 52 | Head | S. Roofer | Russia |
| 75 | Sarah Alfin | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Julius Alfin | 25 | Son | Cutter | Russia |
| 77 | Ida Alfin | 21 | Daughter | Cutter | Russia |
| 78 | Louis Alfin | 19 | Son | — | Russia |
| 79 | Morris Alfin | 17 | Son | Tester | Russia |
| 80 | Arthur Strauss | 26 | Cousin | Shipper | Russia |
| 81 | Bessie Snowwhite | 24 | Cousin | Examiner | Russia |
| 82 | Hendrick Blumkin | 50 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 83 | Sarah Blumkin | 25 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 84 | Mildred Blumkin | 23 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 85 | Sarah Kasmere | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 86 | Wellyn Kasmere | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 87 | Ben Kasmere | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 88 | Mary Cokowitz | 23 | Boarder | Operator | New York |
| 89 | Sadie Hutnick | 21 | Boarder | Operator | New York |
| 90 | Joseph Berkowitz | 25 | Head | Agent | Romania |
| 91 | Minnie Berkowitz | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 92 | Samuel Berkowitz | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | Isadore Kleinberg | 42 | Head | Pressman | Russia |
| 94 | Sarah Kleinberg | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 95 | Louis Kleinberg | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 96 | Sadie Kleinberg | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 97 | John Kleinberg | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 98 | Norman Kleinberg | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 99 | Mildred Kleinberg | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 100 | Isidore Hyman | 42 | Head | Musician | 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)