Henry Becker — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Henry Becker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Occupation	Dept. Head
Industry	Mail Order
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	3600
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Dept. Head
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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	—	46	~1894
Linnea Becker	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Esther Becker	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Other, age 25

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry A
Relationship to Head	Son in Law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 36

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Broker
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	70
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 46

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Occupation	Dept. Head
Industry	Mail Order
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	3600
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Henry Becker

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02493-00819)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Fountain, Mary Fountain	30	—	—	New York
42	Michael Fountain	5	grand-neph	—	New York
43	Richard Fountain	4	grand-neph	—	New York
44	Jean Ann Fountain	3	grand-niece	—	New York
45	Elizabeth Flynn	55	Sister	Servant	Ireland
46	James Hollinghorst	60	Head	Superintendent	England
47	Honor Hollinghorst	58	Wife	—	England
48	Joan Hollinghorst	28	Daughter	Clerical Asst	New York
49	Honor Hollinghorst	29	Daughter	Teacher	New York
50	Lenny Bieber	31	Head	Collector	New York
51	Emily Bieber	26	Wife	—	New York
52	Leroy Jr. Bieber	2	Son	—	New York
53	Peter Bertacohi	32	Sister-law	Waiter	Illinois
54	Matilda Bertacohi	27	Brother-law	—	New York
55	James Carr	50	Lodger	Laborer	No. Carolina
56	Cecelia Slavin	35	Lodger	—	New York
57	George Slavin	17	Lodger son	—	New York
58	Thomas Foody	54	Head	Agent	Eire
59	Mary Foody	50	Wife	—	Eire
60	Thomas Foody	25	Son	Messenger	New York
61	James Foody	16	Son	—	New York
62	Theresa Foody	13	Daughter	—	New York
63	John Foody	10	Son	—	New York
64	Theresa O'Brien	47	Sister-law	—	Eire
65	Samuel Mcmillan	54	Head	Clerk	New York
66	Lillian Mcmillan	50	Wife	—	New Jersey
67	Helen Mcmillan	7	Daughter	—	New York
68	James Downie	41	Cousin	Mechanic	Scotland
69	Robert Downie	39	Cousin	Mechanic	Scotland
70	John Storm	56	Head	Electrician	New York
71	Jennie Storm	56	Wife	—	New York
72	Eleanor Storm	27	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
73	Jack Heller	74	Lodger	Projectionist	New York
74	Eylex Carlson	59	Head	Repair Machinist	Sweden
75	Selma Carlson	60	Wife	—	Sweden
76	Roy Carlson	20	Son	Asst. Bookkeeper	New York
77	Hilma Sewing	43	Boarder	Clerk	New York
78	Henry Becker THIS PERSON	46	Head	Dept. Head	New York
79	Esther L. Becker	46	Wife	—	New York
80	Linnea Becker	19	Daughter	—	New York

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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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