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Mary Beck — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mary Beck across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Head
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Smith | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mary Beck | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Edward Smith | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 62
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Other, age 72
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Other, age 82
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Grandmother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Beck across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Beck
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu956unit:0978)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Neva | 13 | daughter | Tack Liner | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary Beck THIS PERSON | 62 | head | None | Missouri |
| 4 | Julia Smith | 33 | daughter | Cleaning | Missouri |
| 5 | Mary Smith | 11 | granddaughter | None | Missouri |
| 6 | Edward Smith | 16 | grandson | Assembler | Missouri |
| 7 | John Conley | 64 | head | None | Missouri |
| 8 | Frank Conley | 26 | son | Sanding | Missouri |
| 9 | Walter Conley | 19 | son | Finisher | Missouri |
| 10 | Arthur Bott | 25 | head | Paper Hanger | Missouri |
| 11 | Cecelia Bott | 22 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 12 | Chas Greenspan | 31 | head | Cook | Maryland |
| 13 | Bessie Greenspan | 25 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Sol Greenspan | 5 | son | None | Missouri |
| 15 | Annette Greenspan | 3 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 16 | Patrick Lazzari | 66 | head | None | Ireland |
| 17 | Elizabeth Lazzari | 63 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 18 | Mary E Lazzari | 36 | daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 19 | Josephine Lazzari | 34 | daughter | Correspondent | Missouri |
| 20 | Sarah M Lazzari | 32 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 21 | Agnes I Lazzari | 30 | daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 22 | Estella A Lazzari | 28 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 23 | Catherine Lazzari | 19 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 24 | William Lilly | 40 | head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 25 | Mollie Lilly | 28 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 26 | Arnold Lilly | 9 | son | None | Missouri |
| 27 | Mildred Lilly | 8 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 28 | Louise Baumunk | 65 | mother-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Kate Baumunk | 34 | sister-in-law | Pleater | Missouri |
| 30 | Edna Baumunk | 21 | niece | Shoe Sttr | Missouri |
| 31 | Fred Wiedman | 32 | head | Meat Cutter | Missouri |
| 32 | Lonie Wiedman | 27 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 33 | Leonard Wiedman | 4 | son | None | Missouri |
| 34 | Lawrence Wiedman | 3 | son | None | Missouri |
| 35 | Margaret Wiedman | 1 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 36 | Harriet Warlock | 35 | head | Waitress | Missouri |
| 37 | Robbie Warlock | 68 | mother | None | Illinois |
| 38 | John H Mcguire | 51 | head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 39 | Annie Mcguire | 36 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 40 | Tom J Mcguire | 21 | son | Welder | Missouri |
| 41 | Sylvester Mcguire | 17 | son | Makes Heels | Missouri |
| 42 | Edward Mcguire | 13 | son | None | Missouri |
| 43 | Leonard Mcguire | 12 | son | None | Missouri |
| 44 | Florence Thermeyer | 13 | stepdaughter | None | Missouri |
| 45 | Blanche Thermeyer | 11 | stepdaughter | None | Missouri |
| 46 | Marion Pierson | 52 | head | Roll Setter | Illinois |
| 47 | Catherine Pierson | 45 | wife | French | Missouri |
| 48 | George Pierson | 26 | son | Packer | Missouri |
| 49 | Ethel Pierson | 23 | daughter | Operator | Missouri |
| 50 | Marion Pierson | 21 | son | Chauffeur | Missouri |
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)