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William Beck — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Craighead, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Beck across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Craighead, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Craighead, Arkansas |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jonesboro 1St Ward City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Beck | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Buford Turner | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| May Clark | Other | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| James Clark | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Giles Turner | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Alton Beck | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Herbert Beck | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Signer Beck | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Craighead, Arkansas
Head, age 30
Craighead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Craighead, Arkansas
Head, age 40
Craighead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | US |
| Mother's Birthplace | US |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Craighead, Arkansas
Head, age 47
Craighead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Beck across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Craighead, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Beck
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Craighead, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Craighead, Arkansas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu058unit:0561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James P. Isom | 72 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Mattie L. Isom | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Howard L. Isom | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | George L. Isom | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Mary L. Isom | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | James A. Mcmullin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | Mattie M. Mcmullin | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Myrtle E. Mcmullin | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Lillian G. Mcmullin | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Ray R. Mcmullin | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Lloyd L. Mcmullin | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lallie Magee | 50 | Head | Farm Lab | Arkansas |
| 63 | Edgar Magee | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 64 | Bertha Magee | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Lonnie Magee | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Frank Priest | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Lela Priest | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Glenn Priest | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Virgil Priest | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Mary Priest | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | William C. Beck THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Signer C. Beck | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Alton Beck | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 74 | Herbert Beck | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Buford Turner | 19 | Step-son | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 76 | Giles Turner | 16 | Step-son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | James G. Clark | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | May E. Clark | 41 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Elijah Gay | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Fred E. Burnett | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 81 | Edtha Burnett | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Ernest Burnett | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Lyman Burnett | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Roy Burnett | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Beulah Burnett | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Leon Burnett | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Joseph B. Allen | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Rosa Allen | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | May Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Dortha Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Charlie Burton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 92 | Bertha Burton | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Bessie Burton | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Artie Burton | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Fred Burton | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Lottie Burton | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Andrew Burton | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Lawrence Hafner | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Frankie Hafner | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)