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John Becker — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Becker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Eva — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Russia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Becker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Jacob Becker | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| George Becker | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Becker | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charles Becker | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Eva Becker | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 24
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Backer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Lawyer office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 35
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bacher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Becker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Becker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Becker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Backer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Becker
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Becker
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Backer
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Becker
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Sibling
Charles Becker
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Diana Becker
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Becker
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1146unit:0218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bernard Horowitz | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 52 | Harry Zeffert | 29 | Head | Machine Operator | Russia |
| 53 | Annie Zeffert | 28 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 54 | Ruth Zeffert | 5 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 55 | Mildred Zeffert | 2 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 56 | Hyman Gelman | 32 | Head | Machine Operator | Austria |
| 57 | Annie Gelman | 26 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 58 | Max Finkelstein | 29 | Head | Machine Operator | Russia |
| 59 | Rose Finkelstein | 28 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 60 | Elizabeth Finkelstein | 9 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 61 | Ruth Finkelstein | 5 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 62 | Esther Finkelstein | 4 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 63 | Jacob Becker | 40 | Head | Setter | Russia |
| 64 | Eva Becker | 35 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 65 | John Becker THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | Russia |
| 66 | Charles Becker | 13 | Son | None | Russia |
| 67 | Diana Becker | 10 | Daughter | None | Russia |
| 68 | George Becker | 4 | Son | None | New York |
| 69 | Barney Brodsky | 27 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 70 | Pauline Brodsky | 26 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 71 | Lillian Brodsky | 3 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 72 | Jacob Wolf | 36 | Head | Machine Operator | Russia |
| 73 | Sampa Wolf | 28 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 74 | Isador Wolf | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 75 | Louis Wolf | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 76 | Abraham Wolf | 15 | Son | None | New York |
| 77 | David Schreibman | 26 | Head | Electrician | Russia |
| 78 | Anna Schreibman | 24 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 79 | Sydney Schreibman | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 80 | Irving Schreibman | 0 | Son | None | New York |
| 81 | Charles Rosenfeld | 35 | Head | Presser | Austria |
| 82 | Rose Rosenfeld | 28 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 83 | Tessie Rosenfeld | 4 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 84 | Joseph Rosenfeld | 26 | Brother | Proprietor | Austria |
| 85 | Harry Hochstein | 39 | Head | Carpet Layer | Austria |
| 86 | Esther Hochstein | 36 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 87 | Julius Hochstein | 13 | Son | None | New York |
| 88 | Eva Hochstein | 10 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 89 | Ida Hochstein | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 90 | Hattie Hochstein | 5 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 91 | Hyman Kleinman | 25 | Head | Machine Operator | Austria |
| 92 | Dora Kleinman | 23 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 93 | Harry Weinicus | 38 | Head | Machine Operator | Russia |
| 94 | Sarah Weinicus | 35 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 95 | David Weinicus | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 96 | Ruth Weinicus | 4 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 97 | Anne Weinicus | 2 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 98 | Ida Richman | 40 | Boarder | Paylady | Russia |
| 99 | Samuel Lefkowitz | 45 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 100 | Bella Lefkowitz | 45 | Wife | None | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)