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William Beck — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Davie-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Beck across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clarksville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Beck | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Beck | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Beck | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Billie Beck | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Grady Beck | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Beck | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davie, North …
Son, age 4
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Davie, North …
Son, age 13
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Davie, North …
Head, age 24
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Davie-County, North …
Head, age 32
Davie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Beck (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Beck
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Beck
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Beck
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Beck
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Davie-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Davie-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02900-00069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Richie | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Leona G. Richie | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Charlie T. Richie | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nancy L. Richie | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | David T. Baker | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Joseph T. Link | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ida B. Link | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lois C. Link | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Dabney D. Lowery | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Dora A. Lowery | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | John L. Lowery | 48 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ina V. Beck | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Roy J. Beck | 24 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charles M. Collette | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Minnie L. Collette | 65 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William S. Collette | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nellie A. Collette | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Gilmer C. Collette | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | John L. Hill | 85 | Uncle | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Virgil L. Boggs | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mollie B. Boggs | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert L. Boggs | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Minnie M. Boggs | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Agnes M. Hunter | 33 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lonnie S. Driver | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Thelma Driver | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary N. Driver | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James S. Driver | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William M. Eaton | 50 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 30 | Juanita Eaton | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | James T. Eaton | 82 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | William A. Beck THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary B. Beck | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Billie R. Beck | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edith M. Beck | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William R. Beck | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Grady L. Beck | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Homer T. Latham | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Era C. Latham | 34 | Wife | Statistical Clerk | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary F. Atkinson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)