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William Becker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Stearns, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Becker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Stearns, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Stearns, Minnesota |
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Holding Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elnora Becker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Becker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Becker | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Catharine Becker | Other | — | 86 | ~1844 |
| Theresa Becker | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Leo Becker | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Becker | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Gerald Becker | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Raymond Becker | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stearns, Minnesota
Head, age 37
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Backer |
| Given Name | William Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Stearns, Minnesota
Head, age 47
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links William Becker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Stearns, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Becker
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1130:0696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Becker | 9 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 2 | Joan Becker | 4 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Herman Young | 24 | brother-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 4 | Olive Young | 19 | sister-in-law | Farmworker | Minnesota |
| 5 | Edward Young | 30 | head | None | Minnesota |
| 6 | William Becker THIS PERSON | 47 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Theresa Becker | 35 | H | Farmworker | Minnesota |
| 8 | Elnora Becker | 21 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | Leo Becker | 8 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | Raymond Becker | 7 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Margaret Becker | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | William N. Becker | 3 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Gerald Becker | 2 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 14 | Catharine Becker | 86 | mother | — | Germany |
| 15 | Louis Ruf | 51 | head | None | Minnesota |
| 16 | Emma Ruf | 38 | H | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Rubina Ruf | 17 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Roman Ruf | 12 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 19 | Mabel Ruf | 4 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Neponimus Young | 62 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 21 | Mary Young | 60 | H | None | Germany |
| 22 | Rosa Young | 35 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 23 | Anton Young | 32 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Frances Young | 30 | H | None | Germany |
| 25 | Jerome A. Young | 2 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 26 | August A. Haupt | 13 | ad. son | None | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Eldie M. Haupt | 11 | ad. daughter | None | New York |
| 28 | Adelaide Haupt | 8 | ad. daughter | None | New York |
| 29 | Frank Heitzman | 30 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Caroline Heitzman | 27 | H | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Frederick Heitzman | 6 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Leo Heitzman | 2 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 33 | Caroline Heitzman | 68 | mother | None | Germany |
| 34 | Josephine Streit | 4 | niece | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | Thomas Zywogot | 61 | head | Farmer | Poland |
| 36 | Mary Zywogot | 51 | H | None | Poland |
| 37 | Joseph Zywogot | 24 | son | Farmworker | Minnesota |
| 38 | Josephine Zywogot | 20 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Joseph Nowak | 54 | head | Farmer | Poland |
| 40 | Mathias Patyas | 44 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Sophia Patyas | 38 | H | None | Poland |
| 42 | George Patyas | 15 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 43 | Adeline Patyas | 14 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 44 | Alois Patyas | 12 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 45 | Ray Patyas | 10 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 46 | Stanley Patyas | 8 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 47 | Erwin Patyas | 7 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 48 | Frank Haslander | 56 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 49 | Mary Haslander | 53 | H | None | Minnesota |
| 50 | Henry Haslander | 27 | son | Farmworker | Minnesota |
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)