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Mary Beck — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ness-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Beck across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ness-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ness-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ness |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Johnson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Beck | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Beck | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ness, Kansas
Head, age 49
Ness, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Ness, Kansas
Other, age 58
Ness, Kansas · implied b. ~1872 — 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 | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Ness-County, Kansas
Head, age 68
Ness-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ness |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Kansas
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ness-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ness-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01249-00729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donna Dee Stick | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | H. Schlegel | 61 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 43 | Lottie Schlegel | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Son Bengman | None | M | Farm | — |
| 45 | Son Roy E. | None | M | Farm | — |
| 46 | Daughter Clara | None | F | — | — |
| 47 | Daughter Viola | None | F | — | — |
| 48 | Son Walter | None | M | — | — |
| 49 | Son Wesley | None | M | — | — |
| 50 | Henry L. Hoss | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 51 | Mary Hoss | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 52 | Bernard Hoss | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | George Hoss | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Stanley Hoss | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Ernest Mcvicker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Annie Mcvicker | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Daryl F. Mcvicker | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | Geo. F. Jr. Munch | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Lucy Munch | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Richard Munch | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Lorenzo Munch | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Isabella Munch | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 63 | John Munch | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Esther Munch | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Wilma Munch | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Lavern Munch | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Donna Munch | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Mary Beck THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Marie D. Beck | 36 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | John A. Beck | 32 | Head | Labor 4 Days | Kansas |
| 71 | Agnes Beck | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Marjorie Beck | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Arlene Beck | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | John L. Stramel | 61 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 75 | Lena Stramel | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Albert Stramel | 20 | Son | Truck Driving | Kansas |
| 77 | Ernest Stramel | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Malcolm Stramel | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Hillary Stramel | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Emma Fickenbach | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
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)