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William Beck — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Beck across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Beck | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| William Beck | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Richard Beck | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Head, age 58
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1842 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Clerk in store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Kings, New …
Head, age 63
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1847 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 73
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links William Beck across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Beck
Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1176unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Dreser | 50 | Head | — | Germany |
| 2 | Lulu Dreser | 18 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 3 | Elsie Dreser | 15 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 4 | Margaret Dreser | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Adolph Haring | 66 | Head | — | Germany |
| 6 | Regina Haring | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 7 | Elizabeth Baillieu | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Florence Baillieu | 18 | Daughter | Sales Lady | New York |
| 9 | Charles Miller | 28 | Head | Tool Maker | New York |
| 10 | Anna Miller | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Catherine Miller | 65 | Mother | — | Switzerland |
| 12 | Virginia Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Philip Barber | 49 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 14 | Anna Barber | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Alfred Barber | 22 | Son | Electrician | New York |
| 16 | Adolph Schick | 38 | Head | Sheet Metal | New York |
| 17 | Lulu Schick | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Henry Hussey | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | Raymond Hussey | 28 | Son | Color Cutter | New York |
| 20 | May Hussey | 26 | Daughter | Sales Lady | New York |
| 21 | Jessie Hussey | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 22 | Catherine Steisch | 46 | Head | — | Germany |
| 23 | Arthur Steisch | 34 | Son-in-law | Blacksmith | New York |
| 24 | Catherine Steisch | 30 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Henry Theodore Tessas | 41 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 26 | Anna Tessas | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Gertrude Tessas | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | William Beck THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 29 | Richard Beck | 38 | Son | Engineer | Germany |
| 30 | Margaret Beck | 36 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 31 | Eliza Plady | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 32 | Albert Plady | 43 | Son | Asst Foreman | Germany |
| 33 | Lydia Plady | 40 | Daughter | Finisher | Switzerland |
| 34 | Joseph Kerns | 27 | Head | Iron Worker | Germany |
| 35 | Frances Kerns | 26 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Gustave Reinhardt | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Theresa Reinhardt | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | William R. Reinhardt | 27 | Daughter | P.H. | New York |
| 39 | Florence R. Reinhardt | 22 | Daughter | Trimmer | New York |
| 40 | Ludwig Winchester | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 41 | Marie Winchester | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 42 | William Winchester | 27 | Son | Repair Shop | New York |
| 43 | William Winchester | 24 | Son | Repair Shop | New York |
| 44 | Mary Winchester | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | John Lutterly | 48 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 46 | Catherine Lutterly | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Adeline Lutterly | 18 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 48 | John Lutterly | 15 | Son | Student | New York |
| 49 | William Lutterly | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Catherine Lutterly | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)