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William Becker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Becker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Conrad — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bayonne City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Welding |
| Industry | Shipyards |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 464 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Welding |
| Township / Ward | Bayonne City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Becker | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| William Becker | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Nicholas Becker | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 10
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baecker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 21
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baecher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 31
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Becker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bayonne City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Welding |
| Industry | Shipyards |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 464 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Baecker (~0.92 confidence) and father Conrad Baecher (~0.92 confidence) and father Nicholas Becker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Baecker
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Conrad Baecher
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nicholas Becker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Becker
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Nicholas Becker
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02347-00151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Mc Carthy | 35 | Head | Artist | New Jersey |
| 2 | Daniel Mc Carthy | 40 | Lodger | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 3 | Elizabeth Finley | 63 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | John Hurley | 38 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 5 | Francis Hurley | 37 | Son | Switchman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Martin Christopher | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 7 | Madeline Christopher | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Anne Christopher | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Madeline Christopher | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Thomas Terrence | 67 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Baptistine Terrence | 23 | Wife | — | France |
| 12 | Louis Hoffman | 56 | Head | Patrolman | New Jersey |
| 13 | Louise Hoffman | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Louis Jr Hoffman | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | George Hoffman | 37 | Head | Cooper | New Jersey |
| 16 | Margaret Hoffman | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Stephen Kelemen | 58 | Head | Furnace Man | Hungary |
| 18 | Elizabeth Kelemen | 54 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 19 | John Keating | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Julia Keating | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Philip Baleski | 49 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Elsie Baleski | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Philip Baleski | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Stanley Baleski | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Nicholas Becker | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 26 | William Becker THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Welding | New Jersey |
| 27 | Nicholas Becker | 25 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 28 | Thomas O'Brien | 40 | Head | Stillman | Eire |
| 29 | Anastasia O'Brien | 40 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 30 | Donald O'Brien | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Thomas O'Brien | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Margaret O'Brien | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joan O'Brien | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Henry Farmer | 30 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 35 | Marie Farmer | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Massie La Pointa | 49 | Head | — | Italy |
| 37 | Thomas La Pointa | 27 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Salvatore La Pointa | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Jeanne La Pointa | 20 | Daughter | Capper | New Jersey |
| 40 | Frank La Pointa | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)