Beck - Norwegian ancestry, or no?

The census records do seem to support the theory that Alfred Hansen was originally born as Alfred Duckworth and changed his name later.

As it happens, I have contact information for Beck's mom, Bibbe Hansen. (She contacted me a few years back when she noticed that I manage some of her family's profiles.) I've sent her a message to see if she can help clear things up.

So I received word back from Bibbe concerning the family group of her grandparents, and she was very helpful and forthcoming! It seems that her grandmother had kind of an interesting relationship with each of the men in her life. At one time the three of them were living together, in what we would call today a polyamorous triad. Bibbe is reasonably certain that her father Alfred and his younger brother Gordon were the children of Nick Hansen -- not only due to the timeframe but also based upon their physical appearances. But since Franklin Duckworth remained the "head of household" for at least a period of time, it was simpler to give all three kids in the home the same last names.

Hope that helps to clear things up!

Thanks so much, Geoff! Maybe we can put a curator note on Alfred's profile saying something like "Born a Duckworth but biologically a Hansen. NPE confirmed by close family." I'll take a look at it later.