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William Beck — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Beck across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lenora & Alice — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Thomasville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Beck | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| James Beck | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Beck | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, North …
Son, age
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Davidson, North …
Son, age 9
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Davidson, North …
Son, age 18
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 William Beck across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lenora Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Beck (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Beck (~0.92 confidence) and father Stanley Beck (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lenora Beck
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Beck
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Beck
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stanley Beck
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Beck
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Beck
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1295unit:0710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Brown | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | E Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Robert L Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Clie Malone | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Myrtle M Malone | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Edward B Beck | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William O Beck THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | James C Beck | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Miles Blake | 67 | Head | Gen Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Kathryn Blake | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Yance Hefner | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ella C Hefner | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Geneva M Hefner | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Howard A Hefner | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Margie M Hefner | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nannie D Wall | 19 | Boarder | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alex Smith | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie B Smith | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Willie Smith | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ena Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Howard Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Barney Yarbrough | 16 | Boarder | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
| 24 | William V Trogdon | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bertie C Trogdon | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Calvin L Naylor | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bessie A Naylor | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James L Naylor | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Worth Naylor | 17 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Vesta W Helms | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Maggie M Helms | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie S Helms | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mamie A Helms | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mable A Helms | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie M Helms | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jesse F Helms | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Vesta F Helms | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Millie C Helms | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elgar L Bailey | 24 | Head | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
| 40 | Clara E Bailey | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | John C Libby | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary C Libby | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ira B Libby | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Frank J Libby | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Viola Libby | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Dink Miller | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bertie V Miller | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bessie A Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Raymond D Miller | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Walter J | 47 | Head | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)