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William Beck — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Beck across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Annie — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | furniture finisher |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Furniture Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verstia Beck | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Katie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Myrtle Beck | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Annie Beck | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Henry Smith | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louise Smith | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Beck | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Beck | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Howard Beck | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Marie Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Maryland
Son, age 15
Kent, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 26
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Window dresser |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 36
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | furniture finisher |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Beck (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Beck (~0.92 confidence) and father Marcellus Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Smith (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Mother
Annie Beck
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Beck
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Beck
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Beck
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marcellus Beck
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Smith
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
William Beck
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Maryland
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Sibling
Howard Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verstia Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01537-00529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phyllis Glenn | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Nancy Eason | 30 | Daughter | Laundry | Maryland |
| 3 | James Eason | 20 | Son | Poultry | Maryland |
| 4 | Margaret Eason | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | John J Heaton | 60 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | Catherine Heaton | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Charles Heaton | 20 | Son | Extractor | Maryland |
| 8 | Coxon Frank Heaton | 21 | Nephue | Filling Station | Maryland |
| 9 | Harry E Houch | 49 | Head | Feeder | Maryland |
| 10 | Agnes M Houch | 44 | Wife | Ironer | Maryland |
| 11 | Idverne J Houch | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Andrew D Schatz | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 13 | Charles Schatz | 18 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 14 | Andrew Schatz | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Allen Schatz | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Madeline Schatz | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Idoles Schatz | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | John Starr | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 19 | Mary Starr | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Marty E Starr | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | John Jr Starr | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | William Clementone | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 23 | Anna Clementone | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Anna Clementone | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Mary Clementone | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Rose Clementone | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | William Clementone | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Annie Beck | 63 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Howard Beck | 38 | Son | Used Furniture | Maryland |
| 30 | William C Beck THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Furniture Finisher | Maryland |
| 31 | Myrtle Beck | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 32 | Verstia A Beck | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | William J Beck | 20 | Son | Plumber | Maryland |
| 34 | Marie Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Katie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Louise Smith | 7 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Henry Smith | 8 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Thomas J Harris | 40 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Mary Harris | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Thomas Jr Harris | 20 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.85
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)