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Sarah Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Cohen | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Henry Cohen | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Mary Dempsey | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Bertram Cohen | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Sarah Cohen | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 43
New York, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 54
New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Cohen
Spouse · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · New York
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1198unit:0641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henrietta King | 30 | Servant | Cook | Cuba |
| 52 | Laura Rossman | 75 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Selma Rossman | 56 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 54 | Elise Pihunen | 35 | Servant | Waitress | Finland |
| 55 | Catherine Moore | 31 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 56 | Joseph Nathan | 48 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 57 | Estell Nathan | 44 | Wife | None | New York |
| 58 | Edgar S. Nathan | 20 | Son | Merchant | New York |
| 59 | Sophie Jeremy | 50 | Servant | Cook | Austria |
| 60 | Bessie Murphy | 25 | Servant | Waitress | Ireland |
| 61 | Abraham Leesburg | 41 | Head | Manufacturer | New York |
| 62 | Hannah Leesburg | 37 | Wife | None | New York |
| 63 | Beatrice Leesburg | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 64 | Sylvia Leesburg | 10 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 65 | Ruth Leesburg | 6 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 66 | Helen Flores | 20 | Servant | Waitress | Austria |
| 67 | Barbara Kruszewska | 23 | Servant | Cook | Poland |
| 68 | B. Ferrell Burke | 26 | Governess | Governess | Alabama |
| 69 | Samuel Steinfeld | 51 | Head | Manufacturer | Indiana |
| 70 | Hannah Steinfeld | 73 | Mother | None | Germany |
| 71 | Harry Steinfeld | 53 | Brother | None | Indiana |
| 72 | Irene Steinfeld | 41 | Sister | Salesman | Indiana |
| 73 | Gertrude Steinfeld | 45 | Sister | None | Michigan |
| 74 | Carrie Berreson | 21 | Servant | Waitress | Norway |
| 75 | Amy Starr | 25 | Servant | Cook | Austria |
| 76 | Charlotte Larsen | 24 | Servant | Private | Swedish |
| 77 | Jerome Scofield | 36 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 78 | Minna Scofield | 32 | Wife | None | New York |
| 79 | Geraldine Scofield | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 80 | Barbara Scofield | 3 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 81 | Mary Cox | 31 | Servant | Nurse | Ireland |
| 82 | Mary Mulvaney | 27 | Servant | Waitress | Ireland |
| 83 | Margaret Doran | 20 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 84 | Bernard Douglas | 52 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 85 | Julia Douglas | 51 | Wife | None | Brooklyn |
| 86 | Bernard Douglas | 27 | Son | Assistant Treasurer | Chicago |
| 87 | Delia Joyce | 27 | Servant | Maid | Ireland |
| 88 | Henry Cohen | 54 | Head | Manufacturer | New York |
| 89 | Sarah Cohen THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | None | New York |
| 90 | Edith A. Cohen | 28 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 91 | Bertram Cohen | 22 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 92 | Mary Dempsey | 33 | Servant | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 93 | Charles Mcpartland | 33 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 94 | Mary Mcpartland | 30 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 95 | Helen Mcpartland | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 96 | Sylvan Bier | 52 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 97 | Pauline Bier | 49 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 98 | Catherine Bier | 16 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 99 | Minnie Hess | 52 | Servant | Cook | Germany |
| 100 | Edward Davis | 73 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
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)