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James Beck — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clarion, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Beck across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clarion, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clarion, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbert Beck | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Harold Beck | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Raymond Beck | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lloyd Beck | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ralph Beck | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Beck | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Marjorie Beck | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lura Beck | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clarion, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Clarion, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clarion, Pennsylvania
Other, age 47
Clarion, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 36 household members
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Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links James Beck across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clarion, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Beck
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Clarion, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Clarion, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1552unit:0172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George E Dover | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sarah V Dover | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Oliver G Dover | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary M Dover | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Verna E Dover | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John S Ashbaugh | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harry E Ashbaugh | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Rhoda Ashbaugh | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Oliver Best | 44 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frances L Best | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Edna P Best | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Gladys Best | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Merle R Best | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James L Best | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | George F Best | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James E Beck THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lura D Beck | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Raymond S Beck | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Marjorie B Beck | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ralph E Beck | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harold J Beck | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lloyd W Beck | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Wilbert O Beck | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lizzie M Peter | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Grace M Peter | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lloyd L Peter | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lucia M Peter | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Peter S Paup | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Anna S Paup | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | L. Anthusa Paup | 78 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Harry W Eneix | 51 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Eneix | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Olive R Eneix | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alice R Springer | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Genevieve S Springer | 43 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Curtis S Heiser | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sarah M Heiser | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Wilson J Seigworth | 67 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary E Seigworth | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Eugene S Karns | 50 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary V Karns | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Dorsey Shaw | 74 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Maud M Shaw | 45 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Arnold W Schuab | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lilla Schuab | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ralph C Schuab | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Bessie C Korb | 14 | StepDaug | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Dorothy M Korb | 10 | StepDaug | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Caroline Richenbrode | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Lizzie Soderholm | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
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)