William Beck — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 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) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Beck
Given Name	William D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore
Additional Details
Occupation	Ship Caulker
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Ship Caulker
Township / Ward	Baltimore
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Lillian Beck	Daughter	—	12	~1928
William Beck	Head	—	52	~1888
William Beck	Son	—	19	~1921
Catherine Beck	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 30

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Beck
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Glass
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

None, Maryland

Head, age 40

None, Maryland · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Beck
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 52

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Beck
Given Name	William D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore
Occupation	Ship Caulker
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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William Beck

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01513-00332)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Blanche Bittroff	14	Stepdaughter	—	Maryland
42	Ruby M Bittroff	5	Stepdaughter	—	Maryland
43	William D Beck THIS PERSON	52	Head	Ship Caulker	Maryland
44	Catherine Beck	46	Wife	—	Maryland
45	William Jr Beck	19	Son	Displayer	Maryland
46	Lillian Beck	12	Daughter	—	Maryland
47	Jacob Beck	41	Head	Guard	Maryland
48	Mary D Beck	32	Wife	—	Maryland
49	Richard D Fatt	47	Head	Carpenter	Maryland
50	Marie Fatt	38	Wife	—	Maryland
51	Lorraine Fatt	15	Daughter	—	Maryland
52	Norma Fatt	12	Daughter	—	Maryland
53	John Meick	43	Head	Frame Maker	Germany
54	Lena D Meick	41	Wife	—	Germany
55	Albert Meick	23	Son	Helper	Maryland
56	Charles Meick	22	Son	Sandhog	Maryland
57	Walter Meick	20	Son	Labourer	Maryland
58	Frederick Meick	15	Son	—	Maryland
59	Norma Meick	7	Daughter	—	Maryland
60	Lorenzo Cucchiella	37	Head	—	Italy
61	Fred Cucchiella	20	Son	Helper	Maryland
62	Emily Cucchiella	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
63	Joseph Cucchiella	12	Son	—	Maryland
64	Albert Cucchiella	11	Son	—	Maryland
65	George Nufer	79	Head	—	Maryland
66	Mary Nufer	55	Wife	—	Germany
67	George Jr Nufer	26	Son	Ship Caulker	Maryland
68	Fred Nufer	24	Son	Ship Caulker	Maryland
69	Leo D Cook	51	Head	Undertaker	Maryland
70	Magdalena Cook	57	Wife	—	Maryland
71	Frederick D Cook	30	Head	Chauffeur	Maryland
72	Mary Cook	27	Wife	—	Maryland
73	Edward Cook	9	Son	—	Maryland
74	Mary M Cook	5	Daughter	—	Maryland
75	Leo Cook	1	Son	—	Maryland
76	Frank Smoutal	37	Head	Ship Joiner	Czechoslovakia
77	Rose Smoutal	27	Wife	—	Maryland
78	Vera Smoutal	5	Daughter	—	Maryland
79	Tony Taormina	29	Brother-in-law	Bartender	Maryland
80	Mary Taormina	24	Sister	—	Maryland

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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)

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