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James Beck — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Beck across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliville Beck | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Beck | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Beck | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Finney Beck | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Fannie Beck | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Gladys Beck | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Nora Beck | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 16
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beach |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Stepson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Beck across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Beck
Son · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dorothy Beck
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Beck
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Beck
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliville Beck
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2099:0784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finney Beck | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nora Beck | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Beck THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Fannie Beck | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Eliville Beck | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Dorothy Beck | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Gladys Beck | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph Gause | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lorraine Gause | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Nora Gause | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Helen Gause | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ella Heller | 59 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 13 | Elmer Heller | 31 | Son | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mervin Heller | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Nathaniel Heller | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Irma Heller | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ben Wallace | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Nettie Wallace | 20 | Wife | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Leopold Dohn | 33 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 20 | Katherine Dohn | 31 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 21 | Joseph Dohn | 10 | Son | — | Roumania |
| 22 | Frank Dohn | 4 | Son | Roofer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Stecher | 21 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Stecher | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John R. Stecher | 1 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Michael Svarlovsky | 42 | Head | — | Austria |
| 27 | Mary Svarlovsky | 38 | Wife | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Michael Svarlovsky | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Steven Svarlovsky | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Michael S. Svarlovsky | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Svarlovsky | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna Svarlovsky | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Helen Svarlovsky | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edward Svarlovsky | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Florence Svarlovsky | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Svarlovsky | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joseph Svarlovsky | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Svarlovsky | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Svarlovsky | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Sullivan Tenelli | 59 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 41 | Mary Tenelli | 57 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 42 | Dominic Tenelli | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Tenelli | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William Tenelli | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Tenelli | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Tenelli | 51 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Catherine Tenelli | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margaret Tenelli | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph Tenelli | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Catherine Tenelli | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)