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John Becker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Becker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middle Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Middle Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bette Becker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Virginia Becker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Becker | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Becker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alfred Becker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Becker | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 25
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Lancaster, Nebraska
Other, age 35
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Head, age 45
Lancaster-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middle Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 John Becker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Becker
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Becker
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02255-00592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Buelow | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 42 | Augusta Buelow | 60 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Harold Buelow | 29 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Esther Buelow | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | John J. Becker THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Dorothy Becker | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Virginia Becker | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | John Jr. Becker | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Alfred Becker | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Bette Becker | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Albert Dehning | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Bertha Dehning | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Harvey Dehning | 22 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Norman Dehning | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Verle Dehning | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Ed. Quinst | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 57 | Emma Quinst | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Patricia Quinst | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Kenneth Quinst | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Henry T. Berg | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 61 | Alveta Berg | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Elaine Berg | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Robert Berg | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Leon Berg | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Carl Minnemann | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Marie Minnemann | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Doris Minnemann | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Ilene Minnemann | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | John Minnemann | 82 | Father | — | Germany |
| 70 | Victor Quinst | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 71 | Marie Quinst | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Myra Quinst | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Harold Quinst | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Harvey Quinst | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Alice Quinst | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Magdaline Quinst | 81 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 77 | Max Quinst | 39 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | John Naderhoff | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 79 | Hulda Naderhoff | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Ardella Naderhoff | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)