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James Beck — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Chatham, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Beck across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1900 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Chatham, Georgia
Surname	Beck
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Savannah City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Beck	Daughter	—	15	~1905
Lillie Beck	Spouse	—	51	~1869
William Beck	Head	—	51	~1869
Lester Beck	Son	—	22	~1898
Lucille Beck	Daughter	—	11	~1909
James Beck	Son	—	20	~1900
William Beck	Son	—	24	~1896
Charlie Beck	Son	—	18	~1902

Census Appearances

1910

Chatham, Georgia

Son, age 10

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Buck
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Box Factory
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1920

Chatham, Georgia

Son, age 20

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members

Surname	Beck
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links James Beck across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chatham, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

James Beck

Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Georgia

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Sibling

Lucille Beck

Sibling · 1920 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

William Beck

Sibling · 1920 · age 24

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Ruth Beck

Sibling · 1920 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Lester Beck

Sibling · 1920 · age 22

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Charlie Beck

Sibling · 1920 · age 18

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

1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu241unit:0354)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clara Gibbs	28	Head	—	Georgia
2	Ruth Gibbs	10	Daughter	—	South Carolina
3	Daisey Gibbs	30	Sister-in-law	—	Georgia
4	Robert Manley	39	Head	Conductor	South Carolina
5	Lillie Manley	31	Wife	—	Georgia
6	Louise Manley	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Samuel A. Daniel	52	Head	Car Repairer	Georgia
8	Lena Daniel	52	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Stephen B. Daniel	19	Son	Sales Clerk	Georgia
10	Lillie Bates	45	Sister-in-law	Sales Clerk	Georgia
11	Herman Bates	10	Nephew	—	Georgia
12	Thomas J. Evans	55	Head	Drayman	Georgia
13	Margaret Evans	51	Wife	—	Georgia
14	Alice B. Richardson	28	Boarder	Sales Clerk	Georgia
15	John Hurst	51	Head	—	Georgia
16	Georgia Hurst	50	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Pearl A. Hurst	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Maggie Doughty	35	Head	Saleswoman	Georgia
19	James H. Jr. Smith	34	Head	Letter Carrier	South Carolina
20	Ada Smith	34	Wife	—	South Carolina
21	Claudia A. Smith	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	James H. Smith	8	Son	—	South Carolina
23	Sarah J. Smith	5	Daughter	—	South Carolina
24	Eleanor Smith	1	Daughter	—	South Carolina
25	Carla Brown	65	Head	Saleswoman	Germany
26	Rebecca Brown	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Gertrude Greene	17	Boarder	Saleswoman	Georgia
28	Charles J. West	46	Head	Salesman	Vermont
29	Alice West	43	Wife	—	Vermont
30	Dorothy West	17	Daughter	—	Vermont
31	Arthur West	15	Son	—	Georgia
32	Walter West	7	Son	—	Connecticut
33	William A. Beck	51	Head	Machinist	Georgia
34	Lillie Beck	51	Wife	—	Georgia
35	William A. Beck	24	Son	Machinist	Georgia
36	Lester A. Beck	22	Son	Machinist	Georgia
37	James W. Beck THIS PERSON	20	Son	Machinist	Georgia
38	Charlie E. Beck	18	Son	—	Georgia
39	Ruth Beck	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Lucille E. Beck	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
41	Phillip Paula	53	Head	Machinist	Georgia
42	Lillie Paula	51	Wife	—	Georgia
43	Charlotte Paula	25	Daughter	—	Georgia
44	Phillip Jr. Paula	21	Son	Machinist	Georgia
45	Robert Paula	18	Son	—	Georgia
46	Lillie Paula	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	James Paula	12	Son	—	Georgia
48	Edward Paula	10	Son	—	Georgia
49	Theodore Paula	7	Son	—	Georgia
50	Margaret Paula	4	Daughter	—	Georgia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)

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