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James Beard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Scott, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Beard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Scott, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scott, Virginia |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | De Kalb District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Beard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Sam Beard | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ursula Beard | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| James Beard | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ray Beard | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ernest Beard | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Charles Beard | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Inez Beard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Sam Beard | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Mary Beard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Dillon Beard | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Virginia
Son, age 6
Scott, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Scott, Virginia
Son, age 16
Scott, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Beard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Scott, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Beard
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ruth Beard
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Beard
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Beard
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Beard
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dillon Beard
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Beard
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Beard
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Beard
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2460unit:0070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eugene F | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ernest H | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James H Turner | 44 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 54 | Gessie J Turner | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Thelma L Turner | 19 | Daughter | Teaching | Virginia |
| 56 | James M Turner | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Howard M Turner | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Rollie M Turner | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Phoebe A Boatright | 51 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 60 | Doris B Boatright | 21 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Seigle F Boatright | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Lena M Boatright | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Hill Ida L Boatright | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Sam F Beard | 47 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 65 | Ursula E Beard | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ray M Beard | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary L Beard | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | James M Beard THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Dillon H Beard | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Ruth E Beard | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Sam F Jr Beard | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Charles B Beard | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Inez P Beard | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ernest J Beard | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Marion Carter | 22 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 76 | Maude Carter | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Laura Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Hazel N Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Roy B Carter | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Wiley Darnell | 23 | Cousin | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Abram B Compton | 55 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 82 | Laura B Compton | 49 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Willie L Compton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Pauline Compton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Nina Compton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Abram Jr Compton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Thomas J Lark | 60 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 88 | Amanda Lark | 63 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Joe Lark | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Anthony Fields | 22 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 91 | Enoris P Fields | 20 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Lester R Fields | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | James Gibson | 50 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 94 | Emily L Gibson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Wiley Gibson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Willie Gibson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Leslie Gibson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Arnold Gibson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Benoit Gibson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Lemond Gibson | 23 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
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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)