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John Beck — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Beck across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Hilda — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | John E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | W. F. Telg Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Beck | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Inery Gustafson | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lambert Beck | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Beck | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Hilda Beck | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
San Francisco, …
Son, age 1
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
San Francisco, …
Son, age 10
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | John E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 20
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | John E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | W. F. Telg Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 John Beck across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Beck (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Beck
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Beck
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Beck
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · California
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Sibling
Lambert Beck
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Beck
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu141unit:0140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilda C Beck | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Ruby M Beck | 23 | Daughter | Telegrapher | California |
| 3 | Lambert M Beck | 21 | Son | Carpenter | California |
| 4 | John E Jr Beck THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Electrician | California |
| 5 | Inery Gustafson | 11 | Boarder | Student | California |
| 6 | Edward L Walcott | 50 | Head | Driver | California |
| 7 | Harriett R Walcott | 43 | Wife | — | California |
| 8 | Edward S Walcott | 6 | Son | Student | California |
| 9 | Ruth Walcott | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Jochim G Haman | 51 | Head | Retired | Holstein |
| 11 | Hannah Haman | 46 | Wife | — | California |
| 12 | Joseph E North | 15 | Step son | Student | California |
| 13 | Walter E North | 20 | Boarder (Step son) | Student | California |
| 14 | Louis B Heseltine | 46 | Head | Reporter | California |
| 15 | Katherine Heseltine | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Katherine Boyle | 61 | Head | — | California |
| 17 | William J Boyle | 31 | Son | Truck Mason | California |
| 18 | Katherine Boyle | 29 | Daughter | Buyer | California |
| 19 | Grace D Ohnimus | 54 | Head | Manager Catering | California |
| 20 | Everett S Ohnimus | 38 | Son | Boatman | California |
| 21 | Arthur S Ohnimus | 29 | Son | Boating Clerk | California |
| 22 | Sonia M Carr | 30 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | Henrietta Dunphy | 51 | Head | — | California |
| 24 | Lawrence Dunphy | 25 | Son | Delivery Driver | California |
| 25 | Grace Dunphy | 21 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | California |
| 26 | Aileen Dunphy | 16 | Daughter | Sales Lady | California |
| 27 | Margaret Hughes | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Margaret Morgan | 19 | Grand child | Telegrapher | California |
| 29 | Marie Morgan | 16 | Grand child | Clerk | California |
| 30 | Edward Hughes | 16 | Grand child | Clerk | California |
| 31 | Leo O Casserly | 22 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 32 | Anita Casserly | 18 | Wife | Stenographer | Washington |
| 33 | Sinclair Trimble | 63 | Head | Operator Linotype | Ireland |
| 34 | Louise Trimble | 47 | Wife | — | California |
| 35 | Sinclair G Trimble | 22 | Son | Student | California |
| 36 | Veronica G Trimble | 16 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 37 | Robert B Brown | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Idaho |
| 38 | Hazel A Brown | 30 | Wife | — | California |
| 39 | Robert B Jr Brown | 9 | Son | Student | California |
| 40 | Hazel V Brown | 8 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 41 | Maurice Holstein | 38 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Rose Holstein | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | William S Holstein | 16 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Adele Holstein | 14 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 45 | Louisa Staehle | 59 | Head | — | California |
| 46 | Magdalena Staehle | 50 | Sister | — | California |
| 47 | John A Paengle | 42 | Head | Stock Clerk | Ohio |
| 48 | Helen J Paengle | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 49 | Carrie Hamilton | 69 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 50 | Harold A Kirby | 15 | Nephew | Chauffeur | California |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)