Henry Becker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Henry Becker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Sugar Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Mary Becker	Other	—	81	~1859
Lottie Becker	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Charlotte Becker	Daughter	—	56	~1884
Marion Becker	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Henry Becker	Head	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 29

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Underwear
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 40

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Trades
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 51

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Sugar Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Henry Becker

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02728-00649)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joan Schmalz	5	Daughter	—	New York
2	Marie Opler	57	Head	—	Germany
3	Henry Becker THIS PERSON	51	Head	Foreman	New York
4	Lottie Becker	52	Wife	—	New York
5	Marion Becker	14	Daughter	—	New York
6	Mary Becker	81	Mother	—	New York
7	Charlotte Becker	56	Daughter	Packer	New York
8	Edward Brakman	61	Head	Laborer	New York
9	Albert Davenport	40	Head	Painter	New York
10	Clara Davenport	40	Wife	—	New York
11	Theodore Davenport	8	Son	—	New Jersey
12	Anna Mcdonald	31	Boarder	Light Tester	New York
13	Elizabeth Grein	50	Head	Sew. Mach. Oper.	New York
14	Charles Dalm	42	Head	Machinist	New York
15	Mae Dalm	40	Wife	—	New York
16	Charles Jr. Dalm	15	Son	—	New York
17	Joseph Kraus	36	Head	Supervisor	New York
18	Catherine Kraus	36	Wife	—	New York
19	Joan Kraus	8	Daughter	—	New York
20	John Fischer	41	Head	Salesman	Germany
21	Dorothy Fischer	33	Wife	Saleswoman	Germany
22	Victor Koenig	38	Head	Bar-Tender	Germany
23	Verna Koenig	37	Wife	—	Germany
24	Lillian Koenig	15	Daughter	—	New York
25	Joseph Koenig	14	Son	—	New York
26	Mitzi Tramer	27	Sister-in-law	House-Worker	Germany
27	Katherine Mcardle	69	Head	—	New York
28	Augusta Wenzel	63	Head	—	New Jersey
29	Herman Laffer	42	Head	Salesman	New York
30	Elizabeth Laffer	40	Wife	—	New York
31	Henry Weber	31	Head	Crancman	New York
32	Frances Weber	32	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Anne Weber	1	Daughter	—	New York
34	John Weber	21	Brother	—	New York
35	August Kormm	37	Head	Machinist	Germany
36	Juliana Kormm	38	Wife	—	Germany
37	Gertrude Kormm	12	Daughter	—	New York
38	George Kormm	10	Son	—	New York
39	Alfred Kormm	4	Son	—	New York
40	John Hoffman	74	Roomer	—	Germany

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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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