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William Becker — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Becker across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Porter, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Carrie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Porter, Indiana |
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Porter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Becker | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| William Becker | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mabel Becker | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 7
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 17
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Porter, Indiana
Head, age 27
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Becker across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Porter, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Becker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Becker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Becker
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Becker
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Becker
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Porter, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Porter, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel622:0967)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carl F. Dixon | 28 | Lodger | None | Indiana |
| 52 | Mary M. A. Dixon | 14 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 53 | Frank Perry | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Ireland |
| 54 | Ellen Perry | 70 | Wife | None | Irish Free State |
| 55 | Phillip Perry | 23 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | Marvel L. Hickman | 23 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Mary A. Hickman | 22 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 58 | Pearl J. Hickman | 2 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 59 | Florence Abbott | 19 | Lodger | Station | Indiana |
| 60 | Charles F. Becker | 26 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 61 | Caroline M. Becker | 21 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 62 | Herbert Becker | 2 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 63 | Childress L. Westbay | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 64 | Anna M. Westbay | 25 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 65 | Marie Westbay | 9 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 66 | Edna J. Westbay | 8 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 67 | Caroline Westbay | 7 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 68 | Childress L. Jr. Westbay | 4 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 69 | Jennie L. Westbay | 58 | Mother | None | Indiana |
| 70 | Owen Kenworthy | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Estella M. Kenworthy | 30 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 72 | Max Kenworthy | 11 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 73 | Marjorie Kenworthy | 9 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 74 | Ruth Kenworthy | 6 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 75 | Robert Kenworthy | 3 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 76 | William A. Kenworthy | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Lillie E. Kenworthy | 54 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 78 | Axel Olson | 47 | Hired help | Laborer | Sweden |
| 79 | Charles N. Reeley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Clara L. Reeley | 42 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 81 | William A. France | 73 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 82 | Lucy France | 63 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 83 | David L. Young | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Caroline L. Brandt | 29 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 85 | James Fousd | 51 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 86 | Mary Fousd | 38 | Wife | None | Czechoslovakia |
| 87 | John Fousd | 13 | Son | None | Czechoslovakia |
| 88 | Emil Johnson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 89 | Edith Johnson | 59 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 90 | Oran S. Peck | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 91 | Nancy E. Peck | 52 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 92 | Myron M. Peck | 27 | Son | Merchant | Indiana |
| 93 | William A. Becker THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 94 | Mabel I. Becker | 27 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 95 | Alice M. Becker | 0 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 96 | Herman J. Buseker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 97 | Carrie E. Buseker | 50 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 98 | Edward Neureiter | 38 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 99 | Emma L. Neureiter | 37 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 100 | La Vahn Neureiter | 11 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
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)