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James Beck — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Beck across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | treasurer |
| Industry | leather house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Treasurer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Newton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Beck | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| James Beck | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Mabel Beck | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper (Leather) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 49
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Leather Co |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 58
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | treasurer |
| Industry | leather house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links James Beck across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Beck
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu717unit:0051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mabel A Courney | 41 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Richard Courney | 13 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Frances J Courney | 11 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Charlotte Courney | 3 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | James Kingman | 55 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Elizabeth S Kingman | 58 | wife | None | New York |
| 57 | Katherine Kingman | 20 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Anna K Patton | 61 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Margaret Patton | 26 | daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Arthur W Ashenden | 53 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Sarah W Ashenden | 47 | wife | None | Vermont |
| 62 | Robert S Ingram | 41 | Head | Auditor | Scotland |
| 63 | Alice A Ingram | 37 | wife | None | New York |
| 64 | Marguerita B Jolly | 34 | sister-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Silas E Mills | 66 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Caroline H Mills | 57 | wife | Teacher | Vermont |
| 67 | Joseph G Birch | 55 | Head | Manager | Connecticut |
| 68 | Minnie N Birch | 51 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Ronald D Birch | 28 | son | Bond Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Winifred J Birch | 22 | daughter | Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Emma U Proctor | 60 | sister-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | J Arthur Darling | 50 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Grace Darling | 49 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Grace U Darling | 22 | daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 75 | J Arthur Jr Darling | 9 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | George W Barker | 42 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 77 | S Ada Barker | 42 | wife | None | Maine |
| 78 | Marion L Barker | 15 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | George R Barker | 13 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Thos W Shapleigh | 78 | father-in-law | None | Maine |
| 81 | James M Beck THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Treasurer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Amanda Beck | 56 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mabel A Beck | 33 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Clarence S Luitwieler | 58 | Head | Treasurer | New York |
| 85 | Lucy B Luitwieler | 57 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Helen Luitwieler | 32 | daughter | Cataloguer | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Clarence S Jr Luitwieler | 17 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | John S Alexander | 43 | Head | Converter | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Scottfield Alexander | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Virginia M Alexander | 3 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Jennie Mcallister | 56 | mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Robson Mcallister | 20 | brother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Susan Norton | 55 | Maid | House-Work | Canada |
| 94 | Geo T Smart | 56 | Head | Clergyman | England |
| 95 | Charlotte H Smart | 52 | wife | None | Canada |
| 96 | Chas S Parker | 36 | Head | Dentist | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Frances Parker | 38 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Charles G Parker | 12 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Margaret B Parker | 8 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Alice Parker | 2 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)