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Mary Beck — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Beck across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuscaloosa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Tuscaloosa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Beck | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Beck | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Viola Beck | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Burton Beck | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Charles Beck | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thomas Beck | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Beck | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Laurene Beck | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuscaloosa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Mary Beck across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Beck
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Alabama
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Sibling
Richard Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Beck
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00085-00090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie P. Cook | 2 | Head-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Eliza A. Lovelace | 35 | Head | Painter & Decorator | Alabama |
| 43 | Catherine L.(X) Lovelace | 36 | Wife | Floor Worker | Illinois |
| 44 | James D. Sartain | 26 | Head | Boatman | Alabama |
| 45 | Mary L.(X) Sartain | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Sarah L. Sartain | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Horace Y. Sartain | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Wesley H. Barger | 32 | Head | Boatman | Alabama |
| 49 | Avice W.(X) Barger | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Wesley H. Barger | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Ruth Barger | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Preston S.(X) Phillips | 51 | Head | Lock Master | Alabama |
| 53 | Merle Phillips | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Wesley P. Burns | 44 | Head | Lockman | Alabama |
| 55 | Virginia O.(X) Burns | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Charles H. Burns | 19 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 57 | Momer Whittenburg | 44 | Servant | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 58 | Jack (X) Johnson | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lillie N.(X) Jones | 34 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 60 | Sam Fowler | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Effie (X) Fowler | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Annie (X) Hargrove | 29 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 63 | Fannie Hargrove | 24 | Sister | Laundress | Alabama |
| 64 | John Franklin | 48 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Burton L.(X) Beck | 48 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Laurene H. Beck | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Thomas Beck | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Mary E. Beck THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Viola Z. Beck | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Richard L. Beck | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Charles E. Beck | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Martha A. Beck | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | John E.(X) Dupree | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Nellie Dupree | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Jerry (X) Brewer | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 76 | Mildred Brewer | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Jones (X) Colvin | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Sarah Colvin | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Willie J. Colvin | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Jimmie B. Colvin | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)