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Robert Beck — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Racine-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Robert Beck across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Racine-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anthony & Anthony — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Racine-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterford Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Racine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm machine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Waterford Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Beck | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Richard Beck | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anthony Beck | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Robert Beck | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Laura Beck | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Racine, Wisconsin
Son, age
Racine, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Racine, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Racine, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Racine-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 20
Racine-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterford Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Racine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm machine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Robert Beck across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anthony Beck (~0.92 confidence) and father Anthony Beck (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Beck (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anthony Beck
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anthony Beck
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Beck
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Beck
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Beck
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Beck
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Richard Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Racine-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Racine-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04517-00935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Wall | 39 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Eugenie Wall | 14 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Lawrence Wall | 7 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Henry Hillman | 60 | head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Ida Hillman | 71 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Mary Hegeman | 64 | head | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Henrietta Hegeman | 40 | daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Frank Rambo | 61 | brother | Cattle Buyer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | William Weber | 22 | head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Marguerite Weber | 20 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Gertrude Essman | 41 | head | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Thelma Thelma | 29 | niece | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 13 | William Link | 74 | head | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Ida Link | 70 | wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Anthony Beck | 52 | head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Laura Beck | 53 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Robert Beck THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Richard Beck | 16 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Paul Beck | 9 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Amandus Olson | 38 | head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Cora Olson | 27 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Thelma Olson | 5 | daughter | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Minnie Bucholtz | 80 | head | — | Germany |
| 25 | John Rein | 80 | head | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Elizabeth Rein | 78 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | John Steinke | 59 | head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Pearl Steinke | 55 | wife | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Earl Steinke | 18 | son | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 30 | William Haas | 58 | head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Bertha Haas | 54 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Emery Steinke | 23 | head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Kathryn Steinke | 25 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | David Steinke | 1 | son | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Cora Bryant | 48 | head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Mary Gulick | 76 | head | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Thomas J. Maas | 44 | head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Gertrude Maas | 44 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Frederick Maas | 17 | son | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Walter Maas | 16 | son | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)