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William Beck — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Emmons, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Beck across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Emmons, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Emmons, North Dakota |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Beck | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Emma Beck | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Beck | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Katherine Beck | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Freda Beck | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alvina Beck | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Beck | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Samuel Beck | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Christian Beck | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edward Beck | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Albert Beck | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Beck | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Beck | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Jacob Beck | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Beck | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Emmons, North …
Head, age 43
Emmons, North Dakota · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1915 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Emmons, North …
Head, age 52
Emmons, North Dakota · implied b. ~1878 — 15 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links William Beck across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Emmons, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Beck
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Emmons, North Dakota
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1734unit:1150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd Burr | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Marion Burr | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Elsie Burr | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 4 | Mabel Burr | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Howard Burr | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Edna Tyssen | 27 | Servant | Laborer | Finland |
| 7 | William Beck THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 8 | Elizabeth Beck | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Jacob Beck | 21 | Son | Laborer | Russia |
| 10 | William Beck | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 11 | Katherine Beck | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | John Beck | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 13 | Edward Beck | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Elizabeth Beck | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Freda Beck | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Christian Beck | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Alvina Beck | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Emma Beck | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Albert Beck | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Samuel Beck | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Rebecca Beck | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Jessie Miller | 61 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Frank Miller | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 24 | Jacob Fried | 24 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 25 | Rebecca Fried | 23 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Rebecca Fried | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | George Davis | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 28 | Gladys Davis | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Joyce Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Phyllis Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | David Henry | 68 | Father-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Francis Henry | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Clyde Smith | 45 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 34 | Mabel Smith | 35 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Ilene Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Marjorie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Betty Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Lloyd Miller | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Teckla Miller | 27 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Glen Miller | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 41 | Calvin Miller | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Ruth Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Charles Carrols | 20 | Hired man | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 44 | Ernest Kiefer | 30 | Hired man | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 45 | Harry Reaman | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 46 | Victoria Reaman | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Dorothy Reaman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Fay Reaman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Harvey Reaman | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Roger Reaman | 28 | Brother | Laborer | North Dakota |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)