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William Cohen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Cohen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1903 Male Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameCohen
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceRussia
Mother's BirthplaceRussia
Additional Details
OccupationStenographer
IndustryLawyer
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueYiddish
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationStenographer
Township / WardManhattan Borough
Est. Birth Year~1903

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Ruth Cohen Daughter — 18 ~1902
Isaac Cohen Son — 28 ~1892
Alexander Cohen Son — 15 ~1905
Herman Cohen Son — 12 ~1908
William Cohen Daughter — 17 ~1903
Joseph Cohen Son — 21 ~1899
Sylvia Cohen Daughter — 19 ~1901
Jacob Cohen Head — 55 ~1865
Freda Cohen Spouse — 47 ~1873

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
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 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
Surname Cohen
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Lawyer
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Yiddish
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Cohen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cohen
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Sibling
Ruth Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia 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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1184unit:0467)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Yetta Edelstein 21 Wife — New York
52 Jacob Cohen 55 Head Clothing Russia
53 Freda Cohen 47 Wife — Russia
54 Isaac Cohen 28 Son Sheriff New York
55 Joseph Cohen 21 Son Clothing New York
56 Sylvia Cohen 19 Daughter Stenographer New York
57 Ruth Cohen 18 Daughter Stenographer New York
58 William Cohen THIS PERSON 17 Daughter Stenographer New York
59 Alexander Cohen 15 Son — New York
60 Herman Cohen 12 Son — New York
61 Samuel Harris 60 Head Clothing Russia
62 Sam Harris 32 Son Salesman New York
63 Hannah Harris 21 Daughter — New York
64 Ada Harris 20 Daughter Stenographer New York
65 Fanny Gordon 42 Head Dry Goods Russia
66 Jacob Gordon 24 Son Motorman New York
67 Rose Gordon 16 Daughter Stenographer New York
68 Annie Gordon 14 Daughter — New York
69 Harry Gordon 11 Son — New York
70 Leonard Gordon 8 Son — New York
71 Harry Yanowitz 26 Son in Law Dry Goods Russia
72 Sarah Yanowitz 20 Daughter — New York
73 Sylvia Yanowitz 0 Granddaughter — New York
74 Vincent Battaglia 31 Head Dry Goods Italy
75 Angelina Battaglia 26 Wife — Italy
76 Mary Battaglia 5 Daughter — New York
77 Marie Battaglia 1 Daughter — Italy
78 Herman Hirschberg 53 Head Candy Maker Germany
79 Catherine Hirschberg 53 Wife — Germany
80 Herman B Hirschberg 25 Son Machinist New York
81 Michael Garofalo 42 Head Fruit Italy
82 Angelina Garofalo 36 Wife — Italy
83 Antoinette Garofalo 17 Daughter — Italy
84 Jennie Garofalo 15 Daughter — Italy
85 Helena Garofalo 6 Daughter — New York
86 Robert Garofalo 5 Son — New York
87 Matthew Forest 55 Head Clerk New York
88 Elizabeth Forest 33 Wife — New York
89 William Forest 12 Son — New York
90 Violet Forest 11 Daughter — New York
91 Evelyn Forest 8 Daughter — New York
92 Frederick Bassler 60 Head — Germany
93 Anna Bassler 53 Wife — Germany
94 Frederick Jr Bassler 29 Head Manager New York
95 Dorothy Bassler 4 Daughter — New York
96 Vivian Bassler 2 Daughter — New York
97 Charles Milliard 37 Head Street Cleaner New York
98 Mary Milliard 32 Wife — Ireland
99 Michael Milliard 9 Son — New York
100 Joseph Lamartina 34 Head Grocery Italy

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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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