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Mary Becker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Becker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcpherson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcpherson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lone Tree |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McPherson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Lone Tree |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Becker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dora Becker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jacob Becker | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Marlin Becker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Becker | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Spouse, age 29
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Mcpherson, Kansas
Spouse, age 37
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 49
Mcpherson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lone Tree |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McPherson |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Becker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Becker
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcpherson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01243-00303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Stucky | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Velma Stucky | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | La-Vern Stucky | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Jacob Becker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Mary Becker THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Dora Becker | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Marlin Becker | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Myrtle Becker | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Laurence Baker | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 10 | Ethel J. Baker | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 11 | P. B. Unruh | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Lea Unruh | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Jesse Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Vada Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Donald Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Harold Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Charles Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Lincoln Koehn | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Velma Koehn | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Ladean Koehn | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Delmer Koehn | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Jonas J. Jantz | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Anna Jantz | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Cleo Jantz | 25 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 25 | Evan Jantz | 23 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 26 | Harvey Jantz | 21 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 27 | Dan J. Unruh | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Eva Unruh | 50 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Curtis Unruh | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 30 | Jennie Unruh | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | David E. Koehn | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Leva Koehn | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Edward Koehn | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 34 | Lester Koehn | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 35 | Wilbur Koehn | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | Otis Koehn | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Leola Koehn | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Eldon Koehn | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Margaret Ratzlaff | 19 | Sis-in-law | — | Kansas |
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)