On 5 November 1920, “Harry Chrome, also known as Harry Cohen”, declared his intention to become a naturalized citizen of the United States. He was 19; a clerk; white; medium complexion; 5 feet 8 inches tall; 155 pounds; brown hair; brown eyes; born in Pakroi, Russia on 24 October 1901, residing at 1745 E. Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland; arrived from Bremen, Germany on the vessel SS[?] Neckov[?] to the port of New York on 5 September 1906. Signed Harry Chrome. [Maryland Federal Naturalization Record 11363.]

On 8 November 1924 in Alexandria, Virginia, Harry Cohen was married to Katherine E. Kopp. He was 23, born in Russia, parents Morris and Ida. She was 21, born in Baltimore, Maryland, parents William and Margaret. [Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers 1853–1935.]

1930 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
6th Ward, Tract 10, Block 95, Enumeration District 4-70, Supervisor’s District 4, Sheet 1A
133 Bradford Street
Dwelling 3, Household 3
Cohen, Harry, head, owner, $2,000 in real estate, owns radio set, not on farm, male, white, age 27, married, not in school, can read and write, born in Russia, both parents born in Russia, native language Yiddish, immigrated in 1906, not naturalized, speaks English, occupation clerical worker for postal telegraph, wage worker, at work previous day
Cohen, Catherine, wife, female, white, age 24, married, not in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, no occupation
Cohen, Carroll R., son, male, white, age 3-6/12, single, not in school, born in Maryland, father born in Russia, mother born in Maryland, no occupation
Cohen, Irene M., daughter, female, white, age 6/12, single, not in school, born in Maryland, father born in Russia, mother born in Maryland, no occupation
Household 4
Kopp, Margaret, mother, female, white, age 45, unclear mark as to marital status, not in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany, speaks English, no occupation
Kopp, Milton C., brother, male, white, age 15, single, in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, occupation messenger for postal telegraph, wage worker, at work previous day
Kopp, LeRoy E., brother, male, white, age 5, single, not in school, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, no occupation

1940 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
6th Ward, Enumeration District 4=94, Sheet 4A
146 North Lakewood Avenue, visited home number 66, home owned, value $2,300
Cohen, Morris, head, male, white, 65, married, not in school, highest grade attained 6, born in Russia, citizenship alien, in 1935 living in Russia, at work, tailor, clothing industry, private work, worked 52 weeks, income $1,200, no other income
Cohen, Harry, son, male, white, 36, married, not in school, highest grade attained 7, born in Russia, citizenship alien, in 1935 living in Russia, at work, accountant for telegraph, private work, worked 40 weeks, income $1,100, no other income
Cohen, Shirley, daughter, female, white, 34, single, not in school, highest grade attained 8, born in Maryland, in 1935 living in same house, at work, saleslady for department store, private work, worked 50 weeks, income $750, no other income
Cohen, Israel, son, male, white, 29, single, not in school, highest grade attained 7, born in Maryland, in 1935 living in same house, not at work
Cohen, Jennie, daughter, female, white, 27, single, not in school, highest grade attained 6, born in Maryland, in 1935 living in same house, not at work
Cohen, Julius, son, male, white, 22, single, not in school, highest grade attained 8, born in West Virginia, no occupation
[Note: It appears as though the enumerator’s columns 15, 16, and 17 are off by one line, in which case Julius’s record should state that he was born in Maryland, and the record of Shirley should state that she was born in Russia.]