James Beasley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Preble-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Beasley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Preble-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Preble-County, Ohio
Surname	Beasley
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Township
1935 Residence (County)	Preble
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Jackson Township
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Mary Beasley	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Earl Beasley	Other	—	27	~1913
James Beasley	Head	—	65	~1875
Elizabeth Beasley	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Preble, Ohio

Head, age 45

Preble, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Beasley
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Preble, Ohio

Head, age 54

Preble, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Beasley
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Preble-County, Ohio

Head, age 65

Preble-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Beasley
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Township
1935 Residence (County)	Preble
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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James Beasley

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03132-00248)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph O. Brotherton	71	Head	Labourer	Indiana
2	Edith Brotherton	76	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Fred Sauer	65	Head	Farmer	Ohio
4	Ardena O. Sauer	65	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Elmer Ashman	65	Head	Farmer	Ohio
6	Laura Ashman	63	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Priscilla Ashman	42	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Gerald Dillman	21	Head	Farmer	Ohio
9	Shirley Dillman	20	Wife	—	Kansas
10	Barbara Dillman	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Russel Rutan	25	Head	Farmer	Ohio
12	Mary Rutan	23	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Mable J. Rutan	57	Head	—	Ohio
14	James Beasley THIS PERSON	65	Head	Farmer	Virginia
15	Elizabeth Beasley	50	Wife	—	Kansas
16	Mary Jo Beasley	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Earl Beasley	27	Nephew	Labourer	Ohio
18	Millard Buckingham	45	Head	Farmer	Ohio
19	Ruth Buckingham	48	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Yunger Buckingham	20	Son	Labourer	Ohio
21	Lois Buckingham	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Pearl Hurd	33	Head	Farmer	Ohio
23	Ethel Hurd	39	Wife	—	Virginia
24	Martha Hurd	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Mary Hurd	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Nora Hurd	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Louise Hurd	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Richard Hurd	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	David Hurd	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Woodrow Tobias	21	Son-in-law	Drill Press	Ohio
31	Verna Tobias	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	John E. Watts	48	Head	Farmer	Ohio
33	Agnes Watts	46	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Newton Watts	72	Father	Labourer	Indiana
35	Paul A. Watts	35	Head	Farmer	Ohio
36	Norma Watts	23	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Maureen Watts	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Linda Watts	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Albert Plummer	58	Head	Farmer	Ohio
40	Delphia Plummer	55	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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