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James Beard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Beard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farmer |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Township / Ward | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vina Beard | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| R Beard | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margueritte Beard | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| H Beard | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Beard | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adair, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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· ~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 | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Adair-County, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Adair-County, Kentucky · 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 | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farmer |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Margueritte Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Adair-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01276-00097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Russell Neal | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | George Neal | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | H. M. Williams | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Mary Williams | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Fannie Williams | 41 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Vina Beard | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | H. C. Beard | 35 | Son | 50 | Kentucky |
| 48 | R. W. Beard | 25 | Son | 50 | Kentucky |
| 49 | Margueritte Beard | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | James Beard THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | 50 | Kentucky |
| 51 | C. Claud Beard | 32 | Head | 50 | Kentucky |
| 52 | Darlis Beard | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Bobby Beard | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Donald Beard | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Joe Reed | 54 | Head | 50 | Kentucky |
| 56 | Bertie Reed | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Robert Reed | 23 | Son | 50 | Kentucky |
| 58 | Dorothy Reed | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Rebecca Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Imogene Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | James M. Futtrell | 61 | Head | 48 | Kentucky |
| 62 | Alta Futtrell | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Bruce Futtrell | 28 | Son | 48 | Kentucky |
| 64 | Eloise Futtrell | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Selly Futtrell | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Pullin Foley | 49 | Head | 48 | Kentucky |
| 67 | C. H. Hagy | 45 | Head | 48 | Kentucky |
| 68 | Nancy Hagy | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Harvey Hagy | 22 | Son | 50 | Kentucky |
| 70 | Joe J. Hagy | 18 | Son | 50 | Kentucky |
| 71 | Frank Hagy | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Pearl Hagy | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ruby Hagy | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Charlie Hagy | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Glen Emerson | 44 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 76 | Alma Emerson | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Wilmeth Emerson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Joseph Emerson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | John C. White | 56 | Head | 48 | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mary E. White | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)