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William Beck — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Beck across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Carrie — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | P.R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Northumberland Borough Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Beck | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Beck | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Eleanor Beck | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Beck | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Sarah Beck | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Edward Beck | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Frank Beck | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Harry Beck | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Beck | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Dye Works |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | P.R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Northumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Beck (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Beck
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Beck
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Beck
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2090:0514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Donald Fetter | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Archie B Kistner | 48 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mable M Kistner | 51 | Wife H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Melvin J Kistner | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Martha J Landers | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Rupert M Landers | 28 | Son-in-law | Cup Linker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Virginia M Landers | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Rupert M Jr Landers | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Sarah J Boyer | 80 | M-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Robert G Scholvin | 71 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Anna Scholvin | 67 | Wife H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Benj F Goodlander | 33 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Estella Goodlander | 30 | Wife H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | George P Smith | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ethel Smith | 26 | Wife H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Emma Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Grace Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John A Hassinger | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mable G Hassinger | 27 | Wife H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Genevieve S Hassinger | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Evelyn M Hassinger | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John A Hassinger | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Carrie I Hassinger | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William H Fultz | 57 | F-in-law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Carrie B Fultz | 47 | M-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James G Silverwood | 43 | Head | C.R. Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Stella J Silverwood | 40 | Wife H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John S Silverwood | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William L Silverwood | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Rachel R Silverwood | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna M Palmer | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ada Palmer | 62 | Sister H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William R Beck THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Sarah M Beck | 31 | Wife H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Charlotte Beck | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Frank Beck | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harry Beck | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Eleanor Beck | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Robert Beck | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Margaret A Beck | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edward Beck | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Carrie A Beck | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William R Beck | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Arthur E Walker | 36 | Head | Silk Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Sadie R Walker | 36 | Wife H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Calvin M Orwig | 34 | Head | Silk Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Martha M Orwig | 32 | Wife H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Helen Orwig | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Pearl Orwig | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)