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John Becker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this John Becker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sterling City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sterling City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Becker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Estella Becker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Becker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helen Becker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Becker | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| William Becker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Becker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Florentius Becker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eva Becker | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, Colorado
Head, age 47
Logan, Colorado · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Logan-County, Colorado
Head, age 59
Logan-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sterling City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links John Becker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Becker
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00469-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Becker | 40 | Head | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Rose Becker | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Dorothy Becker | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Margarette Ann Becker | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Delbert Becker | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Christina Pemple | 49 | Lodger | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Richard Busher | 30 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 8 | Ruth Busher | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Ernest Lewis | 77 | Head | Caretaker | Ohio |
| 10 | Mara Lewis | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | Colorado |
| 11 | Richard Lewis | 23 | Son | Employee | Colorado |
| 12 | W. D. Tredway | 57 | Head | Dealer | Kansas |
| 13 | Bernice Tredway | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Alexis Lubchenco | 65 | Head | Mycologist | Russia |
| 15 | Portia Mary Lubchenco | 52 | Wife | Medical Doctor | No. Carolina |
| 16 | Alexis Lubchenco | 27 | Son | — | Russia |
| 17 | Portia Lubchenco | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | Russia |
| 18 | John Becker THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Eva Becker | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Florentius Becker | 19 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 21 | Helen Becker | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Elizabeth Becker | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Estella Becker | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 24 | William Becker | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 25 | Robert Becker | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Virginia Becker | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Donald Hays | 22 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 28 | Pauline Hays | 21 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Homer Schlatter | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 30 | Mabel Schlatter | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Mary June Schlatter | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Lova Schlatter | 28 | Lodger | Seamstress | Kansas |
| 33 | Julia Banks | 76 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Glenn Ekstein | 41 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 35 | Myrtle Ekstein | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Florence Ghent | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Arley Ghent | 35 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | Esther Ghent | 28 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 39 | Emmitt Ghent | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Bonnie Lee Ghent | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)