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Robert Beck — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Beck across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lehigh, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lehigh, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Allentown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Beck | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Robert Beck | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Helen Beck | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mabel Beck | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman - Machine shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Journeyman Machinist |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Beck across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lehigh, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Beck
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1589unit:0119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary J Unger | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas R Erb | 33 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Margaret M Erb | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Robert C Erb | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William M Hunsicker | 27 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ida J Hunsicker | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mildred I Hunsicker | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William H Hopkins | 32 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Oneta Hopkins | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Maude Metherhold | 49 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Charles Hauser | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Hauser | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Hazel Hauser | 37 | Daughter | Harper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mamie E Fatzinger | 27 | Grand Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Kate S Mussina | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Arthur J Mussina | 27 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Helen M Mussina | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William H Sr Eastman | 24 | Head | Textile Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | May Eastman | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ruth S Eastman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William H Jr Eastman | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert W Beck THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Sarah Beck | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mabel S Beck | 27 | Daughter | Warper | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Helen M Beck | 22 | Daughter | Harper | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Claude R Brong | 26 | Head | Repairer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elsie M Brong | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Marguerite E Brong | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Robert H Brong | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Idella L Sliver | 19 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Thomas Shank | 44 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna R Shank | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harvey S Hillegas | 47 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Herbert Wilson J Hillegas | 13 | Adopted Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Paul E Snyder | 13 | Housekeeper Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Cora Snyder | 32 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John A Miller | 30 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mabel M Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Cora E Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ruth E Paust | 23 | Head | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Harry G Kuntz | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ida R Kuntz | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Harry B Kuntz | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Medina Missmer | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John M Hertzog | 40 | Head | Upholsterer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Vella E Hertzog | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Lewis Uranis | 23 | Head | Operator | Greece |
| 48 | Anna H Uranis | 23 | Wife | Weaver | Germany |
| 49 | Ellen J Fatzinger | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert J Fatzinger | 45 | Son | Washer | Pennsylvania |
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)