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John Beck — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Runnels, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Beck across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Runnels, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Runnels, Texas |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalia Beck | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lilly Beck | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Beck | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Ben Beck | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Frank Beck | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Albert Beck | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alphonse Beck | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edwin Beck | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Helena Beck | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Runnels, Texas
Head, age 46
Runnels, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Runnels, Texas
Head, age 56
Runnels, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Book |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Runnels-County, Texas
Head, age 67
Runnels-County, Texas · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Book |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Runnels |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Beck across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Beck
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Runnels, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Runnels, Texas
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1841unit:1063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Beck THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Helena Beck | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Frank Beck | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Ben Beck | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Amalia Beck | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Lilly Beck | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Alphonse Beck | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Edwin Beck | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Albert Beck | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Frank Schovajsa | 48 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 11 | Rosa Schovajsa | 43 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 12 | John Schovajsa | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | Rudolph Schovajsa | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Carrie Schovajsa | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Lizzie Schovajsa | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Ed Schovajsa | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Julia Schovajsa | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Willie Schovajsa | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Albert Schovajsa | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Geraldine Schovajsa | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Carl Thasch | 46 | Head | General Farm | German |
| 22 | Bertha Thasch | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Edgar Thasch | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 24 | Bertha Thasch | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Carl Thasch | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Henry Thasch | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Bernhard Thasch | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Emil H. Moeller | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Ida Moeller | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Gerard Moeller | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | William Stringer | 26 | Head | — | Texas |
| 32 | Viola Stringer | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Joe Debus | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 34 | Augusta Debus | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Emeline Debus | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Marie Debus | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Joseph Debus | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | John Debus | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Mary Debus | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Willie Enwright | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 41 | Annie Enwright | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Joe Enwright | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Alaska Enwright | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Layborn Enwright | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Pearl Enwright | 28 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Vina Enwright | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Nettie L. Enwright | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Clyde Foley | 11 | Niece | — | Texas |
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)