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William Beck — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Coffee, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Beck across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Coffee, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Laura & Mary — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coffee, Tennessee |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Tullahoma Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Beck | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Hazel Beck | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Anna Beck | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Leon Beck | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Beck | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Coffee, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Coffee, Tennessee
Son, age 26
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | lumber company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Laura Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Beck (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Beck (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Laura Beck
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Beck
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Beck
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Beck
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Beck
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mildred Beck
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Beck
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Beck
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Coffee, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Coffee, Tennessee
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1732unit:0982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | David Ernest House | 39 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Tennessee |
| 52 | Nannie Emeline House | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Margaret Lydia House | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Hilary Ernest House | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Halter Lindal House | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Halter Hunter Heimes | 42 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ruby De Marque Heimes | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ruby Hicks Heimes | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Anna May Beck | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William Edward Beck THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Leon Cornelius Beck | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Hazel Florine Beck | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mildred Frances Beck | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Edward Bradley Hilt | 41 | Head | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 65 | Anna Blanche Hilt | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Travis Powell Hilt | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Mary Eloise Hilt | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Edward Franklin Hilt | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | John Carl Herrit | 32 | Head | Civil Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Alma Fleming Herrit | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Virginia Herrit | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Anna Rhea Herrit | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | William Fitzgerald | 45 | Head | President | California |
| 74 | Rachel Thomas Fitzgerald | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ross Thomas Fitzgerald | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lillian Banks Fitzgerald | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Rachel Fitzgerald | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | William Wallis Hadd | 27 | Head | Athletic Director | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Frances Bell Hadd | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William Wallis Jr Hadd | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | William Aug. King | 54 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lillie King | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Verna King | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Morris Hunter King | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Robert Troughber | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 86 | Doris Troughber | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Myrtle Parker | 20 | Boarder | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 88 | Hubert Aug. King | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 89 | Pearl King | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Hubert King | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Samuel Munn | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Harriet Electa Munn | 76 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Robert King | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Nellie King | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Lois Darlene King | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | William Robertson | 68 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Ama Robertson | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)