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William Beck — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Beck across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Beck | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Henrietta Beck | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Beck | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Beck | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Beck | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Beck (~0.92 confidence) and father James Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Beck (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Beck
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Beck
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Beck
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Beck
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Beck
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Beck
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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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 — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03645-00950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Fetty | 30 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Clyde Fetty | 30 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Horace Trimmer | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Richard Trimmer | 22 | Son | Bottle Washer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Thomas H. Bonohoe | 40 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Bertha Bonohoe | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Romaine Shellenberger | 50 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Jacqueline Shellenberger | 18 | Dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Nancy Shellenberger | 16 | Dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Nathan Trimmer | 44 | Head | Pressman Press | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Clara Trimmer | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Rodney Trimmer | 20 | Son | Apprentice Cabinet Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | N. Fockler Trimmer | 16 | Son | Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Lois D. Trimmer | 13 | Dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Howard C. Trimmer | 74 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles Benedict | 63 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Grace Benedict | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles B. Benedict | 34 | Son | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary E. Beck | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Dorothy M. Beck | 23 | Dau | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William J. Beck THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Henrietta C. Beck | 18 | Dau | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elizabeth J. Beck | 13 | Dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Lester J. Sipe | 34 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Beryl Sipe | 34 | Wife | Telephone Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Robert Lehman | 40 | Head | Pin Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Eva Lehman | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert Jr. Lehman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Charles Little | 25 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Hazel Little | 23 | Wife | Filer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Minnie Lehman | 42 | Boarder | Filer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Carl Wensel | 43 | Head | Pattern Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Bernice Wensel | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Glenwood Wensel | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Frederick Wensel | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lee Sawyer | 48 | Boarder | Mechanical Engineer | Vermont |
| 77 | Jerome Small | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Hilda Small | 24 | Wife | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Thompson | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Alberta Thompson | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)