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James Beard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Beard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seiota |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Avon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Beard | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Benjamin Beard | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pearl Beard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Beard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lottie Beard | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 5
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Fulton-County, Illinois
Son, age 16
Fulton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seiota |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Beard
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
Benjamin Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Fulton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00806-00522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arba Homer Fullerton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Coraine Fullerton | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Pauline Fullerton | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Camelia Fullerton | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Ross Hovarter | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Louie Hovarter | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | F. M. Bradley | 46 | Boarder | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Benjamin Beard | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Lottie Beard | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Pearl Beard | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | James Beard THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Benjamin Jr. Beard | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Hobart Bundren | 41 | Head | Wpa | Illinois |
| 54 | Lillian Bundren | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Helen Pauline Bundren | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Hobart Jerome Bundren | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Wallace Bundren | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Helen Marie Bundren | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Hazel Irene Bundren | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Catherine Louise Bundren | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ellis Wayne Bundren | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Glebe Mcdaughry | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 63 | Bessie Mcdaughry | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Marjorie Mcdaughry | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Wilbur Mcdaughry | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Roy E. Morris | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Lucy Morris | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Anna Bell Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Floyd Robert Morris | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Billy Gene Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | John C. Heel | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Lena P. Heel | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Wayne Heel | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Catherine Heel | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Schneider Heel | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Louis Heel | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | John Childs | 76 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Lily Childs | 77 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Elva Buckweiler | 30 | Head | Wpa | Illinois |
| 80 | Gladys Buckweiler | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)