Henry Becker — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Henry Becker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati City
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Switchman
Industry	Steam R.R.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Switchman
Township / Ward	Cincinnati City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Margie Becker	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Earl Becker	Son	—	18	~1922
Henry Becker	Head	—	43	~1897
Ruth Becker	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Clara Becker	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 23

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 35

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Switchman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 43

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Becker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati City
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Switchman
Industry	Steam R.R.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Henry Becker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Henry Becker

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Ohio

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03202-00129)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anna Feuer	40	Wife	Saleslady	Kentucky
2	Irving Feuer	11	Son	—	Ohio
3	Henry Becker THIS PERSON	43	Head	Switchman	Ohio
4	Clara Becker	41	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Ruth Becker	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Earl Becker	18	Son	—	Kentucky
7	Margie Becker	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
8	James Beren	57	Head	Switchman	Kentucky
9	Anna Beren	44	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Mary C. Beren	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Geo. Q. Vogel	55	Head	Patrolman	Ohio
12	Nellie Vogel	57	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Helen Vogel	20	Daughter	Dentist Aid	Ohio
14	Elmer Kuntz	50	Head	Brakeman	Ohio
15	Dora Kuntz	50	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Melvin Kuntz	27	Son	Valve Cleaner	Ohio
17	Ethel Kuntz	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Verna Kuntz	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Betty Kuntz	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Shirley Kuntz	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Victor Hoffman	30	Son-in-law	Tailor	Ohio
22	Dolores Hoffman	29	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Here Ends Block 13 And Begins Block 14	None	—	—	—
24	Frank Geiger	54	Head	Night Watchman	Ohio
25	Mamie Geiger	44	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Howard Geiger	26	Son	Carpenter	Ohio
27	John Kummler	47	Head	Butcher	Ohio
28	Hilda Kummler	40	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Elmer Kummler	20	Son	Apprentice Accountant	Ohio
30	Geo. F. Dewald	42	Head	Machinist	Kentucky
31	Margaret Dewald	42	Wife	—	Ohio
32	George Dewald	22	Son	—	Ohio
33	Harry Furrow	54	Head	—	Ohio
34	Ruth Furrow	48	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Hattie Martin	65	Head	—	Ohio
36	Charles Parsons	86	Head	—	Kentucky
37	Vitus Vetter	42	Head	Painter	Ohio
38	Helen Vetter	38	Wife	—	Ohio
39	John Vetter	18	Son	—	Ohio
40	Betty Vetter	16	Daughter	—	Ohio

Search for Henry Becker

All Henry Becker Census Records Discover Becker Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data