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James Beasley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Beasley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Beasley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Beasley | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lucile Beasley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ophelia Beasley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ernest Beasley | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Beasley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Odell Beasley | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | James O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Beasley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Beasley
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Odell Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ophelia Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nellie Joyce Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Billie Henry Pruitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Robert Taylor | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Elma D. Taylor | 19 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 45 | Alton Turner | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Fannie B. Turner | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lester Brown | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Isabella Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Bertha Mae Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | A. D. Brown | None | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Grady Chance | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Wilda M. Chance | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Monroe D. Beasley | 62 | Head | Employer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Cynthia Dela Beasley | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Thomas Beasley | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Eldridge Beasley | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | W. J. Middleton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Bonnie Bell Middleton | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Melton Middleton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ida Middleton | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Betty Jo Middleton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | J. C. Adams | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Clara D. Adams | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Eula Mae Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ernest Beasley | 35 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 66 | Willie Beasley | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | J. D. Beasley | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lucile Beasley | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | James Beasley THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Odell Beasley | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ophelia Beasley | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | F. M. Middleton | 59 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Middleton | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Harold Middleton | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Sophie B. Adams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lois Adams | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Hildie Baines | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mable Baines | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Booker T. Baines | 0 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | L. J. Catching | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)