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Mary Becker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Becker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcpherson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcpherson, Kansas |
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1874 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Low Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Gypsum Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Becker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Susan Becker | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Carrie Becker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jakob Becker | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Alfred Becker | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Frank Becker | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Becker | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Becker | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Spouse, age 50
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1874 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Low Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Mcpherson, Kansas
Head, age 58
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | Mrs Nettie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1874 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Becker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mcpherson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Becker
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu539unit:0033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aladia Jantz | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Ruth Jantz | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Marvin Jantz | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Benjamin Dirks | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Martha Dirks | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | James Gering | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Edith Gering | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Leonard Gering | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | William Crane | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Elizabeth Crane | 22 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Dalton Crane | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Ross Anderson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Nettie Anderson | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Donald Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Isabella Bothwell | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 16 | James Crothers | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Maggie Crothers | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Willie Crothers | 28 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 19 | Arthur Crothers | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 20 | Jenetta Crothers | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | August Forsberg | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 22 | Josephine Forsberg | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Jakob Becker | 53 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 24 | Mary Becker THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Susan Becker | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | William Becker | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 27 | Frank Becker | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 28 | Carrie Becker | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Lydia Becker | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Alfred Becker | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Oscar Ringberg | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 32 | Mary Ringberg | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Walter Hagan | 21 | Servant | Labor | Kansas |
| 34 | Bernice Hagan | 21 | Servant | Servant | Missouri |
| 35 | John Mcfarland | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Addie Mcfarland | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Lawrence Mcfarland | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Gladys Mcfarland | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | John Segstrom | 29 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 40 | Gaylord Blessing | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 41 | Edith Blessing | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Emylene Blessing | 7 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 43 | Ballantine Blessing | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Gwenafell Blessing | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Clayton Mammel | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Maud Mammel | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Grover Mammel | 18 | Brother | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Chester Stifel | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Bertha Stifel | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Leroy Stifel | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)