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Anna Beck — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Audubon-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Anna Beck across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Audubon-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Audubon-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Audubon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Oakfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Beck | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Margery Beck | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Henry Beck | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Anna Beck | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Audubon, Iowa
Spouse, age 25
Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Audubon, Iowa
Spouse, age 36
Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Audubon, Iowa
Other, age 47
Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Audubon-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 56
Audubon-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Audubon |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Anna Beck across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Beck
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Audubon-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Audubon-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01137-01031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oliver E Kragelund | 24 | son | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 42 | Imo E Kragelund | 18 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Elaine M Kragelund | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Chris P. Nelson | 50 | Head | Farming | Denmark |
| 45 | Silvia Nelson | 19 | daughter | Housekeeping | Iowa |
| 46 | Daniel Nelson | 15 | son | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 47 | Willis Nelson | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Joan Nelson | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Jackie Nelson | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Chris Christensen | 48 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 51 | Anna Christensen | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Richard Baier | 20 | Hired Man | Hired Help | Iowa |
| 53 | Avery Anderson | 28 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 54 | Agnes Anderson | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Arnold Wayne Anderson | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Audrey Ann Anderson | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Maggie Britt | 79 | Roomer | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Annie Andersen | 72 | Roomer | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Francis Green | 29 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 60 | Lorene Green | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Harry H. Isenhour | 36 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 62 | Matilda Isenhour | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Lois Isenhour | 6 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Robert Isenhour | 3 | son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Gerald L. Nelson | 43 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 66 | Tillie Nelson | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Evelyn Nelson | 19 | daughter | Teaching | Iowa |
| 68 | Laverne Nelson | 14 | son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Doris Nelson | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Frank Mcilwain | 30 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 71 | Marjorie Mcilwain | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Wanda Mcilwain | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Fred L. Beck | 62 | Head | Farming | Denmark |
| 74 | Anna Beck THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Henry F. Beck | 30 | son | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 76 | Margery Beck | 28 | daughter | Cream Tester | Iowa |
| 77 | Peter Hansen | 66 | Head | Farming | Denmark |
| 78 | Sophia Hansen | 61 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 79 | Harold Hansen | 33 | son | Farm Helper | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)