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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 son (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameCohen
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceRussia
Mother's BirthplaceRussia
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryClothing
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardManhattan
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Sophie Cohen Daughter — 30 ~1890
Henrietta Cohen Daughter — 20 ~1900
Bernard Cohen Son — 32 ~1888
Julius Cohen Head — 58 ~1862
William Cohen Son — 22 ~1898
Bessie Cohen Daughter — 24 ~1896
Abe Cohen Son — 32 ~1888
Mollie Cohen Daughter — 22 ~1898

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
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, …
Son, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
Surname Cohen
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Salesman
Industry Clothing
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.
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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Anchor record
William Cohen
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Sibling
Mollie Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sophie Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abe Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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:0863)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Jeanette Freeman 8 Daughter None New York
52 Lillian Freeman 7 Daughter None New York
53 Barnett Friedman 40 Head Designer Russia
54 Sarah Friedman 40 Wife None Austria
55 Eleanor Friedman 20 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
56 Jack Friedman 18 Son Salesman New York
57 Philip Friedman 12 Son None New York
58 Sidney Friedman 3 Son None New York
59 Carl Frist 47 Head Tailor Russia
60 Lena Frist 47 Wife None Russia
61 Julius Frist 25 Son Trimmer New York
62 Sam Frist 23 Son None New York
63 Jack Frist 22 Son Clerk New York
64 Edward Frist 18 Son Salesman New York
65 Louis Frist 16 Son Clerk New York
66 David Frist 11 Son None New York
67 Nathan Nathanson 45 Head Tailor Russia
68 Hannah Nathanson 45 Wife None Russia
69 Rose Nathanson 21 Daughter Clerical Poland
70 Gussie Nathanson 16 Daughter Clerical France
71 George Nathanson 13 Son None France
72 Minnie Sestog 28 Daughter Agent France
73 Lily Sestog 5 G Daughter None New York
74 Bob Sestog 3 G Son None New York
75 Abraham Kaufman 60 Head Retired Russia
76 Rosa Kaufman 56 Wife None Russia
77 Ben Kaufman 36 Son Engraver Russia
78 Sadie Kaufman 32 Daughter None Russia
79 Henry Kaufman 22 Son Printer New York
80 Louis Kaufman 17 Son Clerk New York
81 Sam Kaufman 24 Son Trimmer New York
82 Rebecca Kaufman 22 Daughter in Law None Russia
83 Sarah Alexander 50 Mother None Poland
84 Charles Alexander 32 Son Salesman New York
85 Adeline Alexander 23 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
86 Julius Cohen 58 Head None Russia
87 Sophie Cohen 30 Daughter None New York
88 Abe Cohen 32 Son Salesman New York
89 Bernard Cohen 32 Son Salesman New York
90 William Cohen THIS PERSON 22 Son Salesman New York
91 Bessie Cohen 24 Daughter Milliner New York
92 Mollie Cohen 22 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
93 Henrietta Cohen 20 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
94 Abraham Buckman 45 Head Plumber Russia
95 Annie Buckman 43 Wife None Russia
96 Ida Buckman 20 Daughter Stenographer Russia
97 Dora Buckman 18 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
98 Benson Buckman 16 Son None New York
99 Sarah Buckman 14 Daughter None New York
100 Louis Buckman 12 Son None New York

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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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