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James Beard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ada-County, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this James Beard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ada-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ada-County, Idaho |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 555 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Union Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Beard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Beard | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Roy Beard | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ethel Beard | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Wayne Beard | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Canyon, Idaho
Head, age 39
Canyon, Idaho · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | rented farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Ada-County, Idaho
Head, age 49
Ada-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ada |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 555 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links James Beard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Beard
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Idaho
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ada-County, Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Ada-County, Idaho
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00736-00573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eli Matlock | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Vera Matlock | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Gene Matlock | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Beatrice June Matlock | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Dale Matlock | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Ted Matlock | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Edward Jantz | 43 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 48 | Emma Jantz | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 49 | Minnie Jantz | 10 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 50 | Marsha Jantz | 9 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 51 | Marie Jantz | 7 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 52 | George Jantz | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 53 | Helen Jantz | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 54 | Elva Jantz | 3 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 55 | Oscar Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Florence Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Rodney Smith | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | V. Louise Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 59 | Chris Wolf | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 60 | Rose Wolf | 61 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Clifton Mane | 32 | Head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 62 | Ronald Mane | 30 | Brother | Farmhand | Oregon |
| 63 | James Beard THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 64 | Ethel Beard | 46 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 65 | Wayne Beard | 14 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 66 | Allen Beard | 12 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 67 | Roy Beard | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 68 | Bert Frank | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Emma Frank | 30 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 70 | Louise Frank | 8 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 71 | Alene Frank | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 72 | Albert Lewis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 73 | Lila Lewis | 37 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 74 | Edward Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 75 | Birthella Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 76 | Lois Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 77 | William Copes | 49 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 78 | Bertha Copes | 41 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 79 | Lorraine Copes | 15 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 80 | Leland Copes | 11 | Son | — | Idaho |
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)