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Mary Beck — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Merrick-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Beck across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Merrick-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Austria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Merrick-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Central City Township |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
| Township / Ward | Central City Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Beck | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Barbara Beck | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dorothy Beck | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Stella Beck | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rosie Beck | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alois Beck | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Alois Beck | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Victor Beck | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Donald Beck | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Albert Beck | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Beck | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Merrick, Nebraska
Spouse, age 41
Merrick, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1940
Merrick-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 54
Merrick-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Central City Township |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
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Mary Beck
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Merrick-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Merrick-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02257-00854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel H. Simon | 5 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | H. L. Luff | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Minnie Luff | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | L. L. Luff | 31 | Son | Home Worker | Nebraska |
| 5 | Alois Beck | 56 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 6 | Mary Beck THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 7 | Alois J. Beck | 25 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Josephine Beck | 23 | daughter | Home Worker | Nebraska |
| 9 | Victor S. Beck | 21 | Son | Home Worker | Nebraska |
| 10 | Stella C. Beck | 19 | daughter | Home Worker | Nebraska |
| 11 | Donald Beck | 17 | Son | Home Worker | Nebraska |
| 12 | Dorothy Beck | 16 | daughter | Student | Nebraska |
| 13 | Albert Beck | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Rosie Beck | 11 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Barbara Beck | 6 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Clyde Miller | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Lillie M. Miller | 20 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Shirley L. Miller | 3 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Milton C. Miller | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Morris C. Anderson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Arlene Anderson | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | H. Yvonne Anderson | 8 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Irma Jean Anderson | 7 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Donette Lee Anderson | 5 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Larry Dean Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Violet Luene Anderson | 1 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | George Friedricksen | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Margaret A. Friedricksen | 28 | Wife | — | England |
| 29 | Marianna Friedricksen | 1 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Fred Black | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Esther B. Black | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Ed M. Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Margaret A. Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Laura Anderson | 13 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Robert E. Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | L. F. Hammitt | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Millie E. Hammitt | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Joyce N. Hammitt | 10 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Theresa M. Brinaman | 45 | Head | Home Work | Nebraska |
| 40 | M. Ethel Brinaman | 43 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
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)