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William Beck — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Beck across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hamilton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hamilton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | W. U. T. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Chattanooga |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Beck | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Irma Beck | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| William Beck | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Edgar Beck | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Flora Beck | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hamilton, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | W. S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Hamilton, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Abstractor |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hamilton, Tennessee
Head, age 53
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | W. U. T. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Beck across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hamilton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Beck
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1744unit:0165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hollis Cooper | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Marion F. Cooper | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Charles H. Schenck | 40 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 54 | Helen Schenck | 32 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | William S. Beck THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 56 | Flora Beck | 53 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | Irma L. Beck | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 58 | Edgar D. Beck | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Flora E. Beck | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | James Hathcock | 31 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 61 | Estelle L. Hathcock | 30 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | James Jr. Hathcock | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mary A. Hathcock | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Robert Morrison | 43 | Head | Civil Engineer | Ohio |
| 65 | Bertha Morrison | 34 | Wife | None | South Dakota |
| 66 | Mary H. Morrison | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Marjorie Morrison | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Elizabeth Morrison | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Nick P. Bush | 45 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Verna Bush | 37 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 71 | Samuel R. Bush | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Nick P. Jr. Bush | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Verna Bush | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Jennie Green | 21 | Servant | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ben Green | 26 | Servant | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ira S. Post | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 77 | Curtis Post | 18 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 78 | Louis C. Orr | 41 | Son-in-law | Manager | North Carolina |
| 79 | Irma Orr | 18 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 80 | Louis Jr. Orr | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | George C. Orr | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Herbert L. House | 63 | Head | Real Estate | Tennessee |
| 83 | Mary S. House | 60 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 84 | William B. House | 33 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Myra House | 33 | Daughter-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | William Blair | 33 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 87 | Emily B. Blair | 30 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 88 | Martha Blair | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Bettie Blair | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | James M. Murphy | 32 | Head | Contractor | Tennessee |
| 91 | Ruth Murphy | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | James Murphy | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Ruth R. Murphy | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Walter T. Thrasher | 26 | Boarder | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | William L. Bates | 25 | Head | Dealer | Georgia |
| 96 | Bessie Bates | 22 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | William L. Jr. Bates | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Jesse Hessinger | 27 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Irene Hessinger | 21 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Mary Hessinger | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
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)