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Henry Becker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Henry Becker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Augusta — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blowers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Blowers |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Becker | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Fred Becker | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Lawrence Becker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charlotte Becker | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 1
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 10
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 21
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Becher |
| Given Name | Henry H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Son, age 31
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blowers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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.
Our Model Tree links Henry Becker across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Becker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Becker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Becker
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Becker
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Becker
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Lawrence Becker
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margie Windels | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Herman F. Imsande | 33 | Lodger | Working On Farm | Minnesota |
| 43 | Joe M. Wely | 40 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 44 | Marie B. Wely | 32 | Wife | Housework | Minnesota |
| 45 | Richard J. Wely | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Lorraine Wely | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Wilbert Wely | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Dennis Wely | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Elmer Rothaug | 67 | Head | Peddling | Sweden |
| 50 | Homer W. Dewey | 48 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 51 | Martha Mae Dewey | 42 | Wife | House Keeping | Missouri |
| 52 | Lester Raymond Dewey | 21 | Son | Helping On Farm | South Dakota |
| 53 | Virgil Dewey | 19 | Son | Helping On Farm | Nebraska |
| 54 | Vivian Dewey | 16 | Daughter | Helping On Farm | Kansas |
| 55 | Viola Dewey | 14 | Daughter | Helping On Farm | Nebraska |
| 56 | Helen Dewey | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | E. M. Dewey | 78 | Father | Helping On Farm | Ohio |
| 58 | Fred Becker | 78 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 59 | Henry Becker THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 60 | Charlotte Becker | 23 | Daughter-in-law | House Keeping | South Dakota |
| 61 | Lawrence Becker | 19 | Son | Helping On Farm | Minnesota |
| 62 | William R. Allen | 27 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 63 | Bertha R. Allen | 24 | Wife | House Keeping | Minnesota |
| 64 | William H. Allen | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Charles E. Pihlaja | 67 | Head | Farming | Finland |
| 66 | Wilbert Pihlaja | 29 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 67 | Della Pihlaja | 29 | Daughter-in-law | House Keeping | Minnesota |
| 68 | Marlene Pihlaja | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | James Hempel | 31 | Nephew | Helping On Farm | Minnesota |
| 70 | Matt Sihvonen | 52 | Head | Farming | Finland |
| 71 | John S. Sihvonen | 47 | Brother | Farming | Finland |
| 72 | William K. Haman | 28 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 73 | Hildegard Haman | 27 | Wife | House Keeping | Minnesota |
| 74 | Bill Haman | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Patricia Haman | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Ralph Haman | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Robert Jr. Schwartz | 30 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 78 | Eria Schwartz | 22 | Wife | House Keeping | Missouri |
| 79 | Richard R. Schwartz | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | John A. Dougherty | 72 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)