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James Beard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Beard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decker township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Decker Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloy Beard | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| William Beard | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wendell Beard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Opha Beard | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Beard | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Indiana
Son, age 9
Knox, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 5 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Knox-County, Indiana
Son, age 19
Knox-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decker township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 19 · b. ~1921 · Indiana
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Sibling
Wendell Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Knox-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Indiana
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01060-00068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Melvin Ray Young | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Larry Lester Young | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Cloy Beard | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 44 | Opha Ophie Beard | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | James Beard THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | William Beard | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Wendell Beard | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Clark Hawkins | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Flossie Hawkins | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Othel Hawkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Ben Hawkins | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Juanita Hawkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Charles Hawkins | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Marie Hawkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | William Hawkins | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Frankie Hawkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Junior Hawkins | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Isaac Hawkins | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Elvin Casey | 50 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 60 | Mary Casey | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Samuel C Hawkins | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Homer Schuckman | 38 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | Helen Schuckman | 68 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Verl Young | 34 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 65 | Cecil Young | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Paul Young | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Inez Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Byron Sanders | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Mary Sanders | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Roy W Kasser | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 71 | Mildred Kasser | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Marvin Kasser | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Nancy Kasser | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Cleveland Steckler | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Mable Steckler | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Max Steckler | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Betty Jean Steckler | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)