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James Beasley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Beasley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWilliamson-County, Tennessee
SurnameBeasley
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Franklin
1935 Residence (County)Williamson
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardFranklin
Est. Birth Year~1929

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
William Beasley Son — 17 ~1923
Lenna Beasley Head — 46 ~1894
James Beasley Son — 11 ~1929
Dorothy Beasley Daughter — 7 ~1933
Bryan Beasley Son — 14 ~1926
Elizabeth Beasley Daughter — 22 ~1918
Louise Beasley Daughter — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Beasley
Given Name James E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Williamson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Williamson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
Surname Beasley
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Franklin
1935 Residence (County) Williamson
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
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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James Beasley
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Dorothy Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bryan Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Williamson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03949-00275)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lenna D. Beasley 46 Head — Tennessee
2 Elizabeth Beasley 22 Daughter Cashier Tennessee
3 William Beasley 17 Son Salesman Tennessee
4 Bryan Beasley 14 Son Delivery Tennessee
5 Louise Beasley 13 Daughter — Tennessee
6 James Beasley THIS PERSON 11 Son — Tennessee
7 Dorothy Beasley 7 Daughter — Tennessee
8 John Swoyer 75 Head — Tennessee
9 Emma Beach 49 Housekeeper Housekeeper Tennessee
10 Milton Hay 22 Head Cream Tester Tennessee
11 Frances Hay 21 Wife — Tennessee
12 Walter Hay 2 Son — Tennessee
13 Jesse Hay 52 Head Laborer Tennessee
14 Bessie Hay 53 Wife — Tennessee
15 Eliza Hay 85 Mother — Tennessee
16 Morton Fisher 32 Head Mounter Tennessee
17 Cornelia Fisher 34 Wife — Tennessee
18 Norma Jean Fisher 9 Daughter — Tennessee
19 Rufus Poteete 70 Head Night Watchman Tennessee
20 Hannah Poteete 59 Wife — Tennessee
21 Ocie Poteete 23 Son Mounter Tennessee
22 Nellie Mae Poteete 18 Daughter Inspectress Tennessee
23 Clarence Ford 29 Head Laborer Tennessee
24 Lillie Ford 22 Wife — Tennessee
25 James Brooks 23 Head Timekeeper Tennessee
26 Lucile Brooks 23 Wife — Tennessee
27 Delany Brooks 1 Son — Tennessee
28 Jewell Thompson 17 Brother-in-law — Tennessee
29 Henry Reed 50 Head Salesman Tennessee
30 Mary Frances Reed 13 Daughter — Tennessee
31 Martha Reed 11 Daughter — Tennessee
32 Doris Reed 9 Daughter — Tennessee
33 Nannie Reed 82 Mother — Tennessee
34 Joseph Flick 74 Head — North Carolina
35 Mary Alice Flick 62 Wife — Tennessee
36 J. L. Finley 33 Head Barber Tennessee
37 Louise Finley 32 Wife Operator Tennessee
38 Jarrett Brevard 56 Head Salesman Tennessee
39 Frances Brevard 56 Wife — Tennessee

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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