Henry Becker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Henry Becker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Belleville
1935 Residence (County)	St. Clair
Additional Details
Occupation	Storekeeper
Industry	Stove foundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Storekeeper
Township / Ward	Belleville
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Becker	Head	—	53	~1887
Lulu Becker	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Ruth Becker	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

St Clair, …

Head, age 33

St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

St Clair, …

Head, age 42

St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Enameling plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	18.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

St.-Clair-County, Illinois

Head, age 53

St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Belleville
1935 Residence (County)	St. Clair
Occupation	Storekeeper
Industry	Stove foundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Henry Becker

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00878-00446)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George E. Richards	64	Head	Drug Packer	Illinois
2	Gessie M. Richards	58	Wife	—	Illinois
3	George W. Richards	40	Son	Salesman	Illinois
4	Mary F. Richards	35	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Illinois
5	Richard Russell	39	Lodger	Stock Clerk	Illinois
6	Stephen Dressler	55	Head	Yard Man	Illinois
7	Edna Dressler	44	Wife	—	Illinois
8	Earl Dressler	21	Son	Stock Clerk	Missouri
9	Marvin Dressler	16	Son	—	Missouri
10	Kenneth Dressler	11	Son	—	Missouri
11	Henry Becker THIS PERSON	53	Head	Storekeeper	Illinois
12	Lulu Becker	50	Wife	—	Illinois
13	Ruth Becker	16	Daughter	New Worker	Illinois
14	Robert Dittmann	50	Head	Laborer	Illinois
15	Theresa Dittmann	47	Wife	—	Missouri
16	Jacob Iling	60	Head	Miner	Pennsylvania
17	Teresa Iling	57	Wife	—	Illinois
18	Charles Iling	17	Son	Pin Setter	Illinois
19	Charles Jos. Thayer	71	Head	Miner	Illinois
20	Phillipine Thayer	56	Wife	—	Missouri
21	Albert Thayer	23	Son	Moulder	Illinois
22	Edw. Hellenhausen	45	Head	Moulder	Illinois
23	Margaret Hellenhausen	29	Wife	—	Illinois
24	Donald Hellenhausen	3	Son	—	Illinois
25	James Hellenhausen	0	Son	—	Illinois
26	John Roach	57	Head	Laborer	Kansas
27	Agnes Roach	45	Wife	—	Scotland
28	Mary Roach	19	Daughter	Waitress	South Dakota
29	John Roach	17	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
30	Duane Roach	13	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Gary Roach	11	Son	—	Minnesota
32	Carol Ann Roach	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
33	James Jr. Roach	22	Son	Laborer	South Dakota
34	Madge Roach	19	Daughter-in-law	Waitress	Illinois
35	Janice Ann Roach	2	Granddaughter	—	Illinois
36	Thomas Angell	61	Head	Miner	Illinois
37	Alice Angell	58	Wife	—	Illinois
38	Edward Spring	40	Head	Painter	Illinois
39	Oliva Spring	40	Wife	—	Illinois
40	Robert Spring	6	Son	—	Illinois

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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.

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