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William Beck — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Beck across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brecknock Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Beck | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jennie Beck | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Beck | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Howard Beck | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Susan Beck | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 31
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buck |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beach |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Beck across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Beck
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1582unit:0088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Frankhouser | 45 | Head | Miller | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Harrison Brender | 29 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Carrie Brender | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Cora Bender | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lee Bender | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Alice Bender | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Olin Rudy | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Harry Rudy | 19 | Son-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Beck THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Susan Beck | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Howard Beck | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jennie Beck | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Maggie Beck | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Rachel Gongaway | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Moses Gehman | 31 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Sarah Gehman | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Esther Gehman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert Wood | 11 | Ward | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Herbert Wood | 11 | Ward | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William Rudy | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 71 | Mary Rudy | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | Daniel Hoshour | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Viola Hoshour | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | William Hoshour | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ralph Hoshour | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ruth Hoshour | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Harrison Hoshour | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John D. Schuader | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John M. Bressler | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Cora S. Bressler | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Myrtie Bressler | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John M. Bressler | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Urias Messner | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Amanda Messner | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Elsie Messner | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Frank D. Weinhold | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mary A. Weinhold | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | George W. Weinhold | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Annie Weinhold | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 90 | Robert Weinhold | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Michael Weinhold | 82 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | John M. Redcay | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Emma U. Redcay | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Vera W. Redcay | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Verna W. Redcay | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Elsie W. Redcay | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Henry K. Shupp | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Annie Shupp | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Paul L. Shupp | 22 | Son | Cigarmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Arthur C. Shupp | 19 | Son | Cigarmaker | Pennsylvania |
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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)