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James Beasley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Beasley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutledge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rutledge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrel Hones | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Oruie Beasley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Beasley | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Hoy Beasley | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Howard Beasley | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Beasley | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Vernon Beasley | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Russell Beasley | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 59
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| 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 |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 64
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutledge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lowell Hunter | 33 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lillian Hunter | 32 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Cordelia Hunter | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | O. W. Martin | 52 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 45 | Stella Martin | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mae Martin | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Arthur Martin | 28 | Son | Operator | West Virginia |
| 48 | John Martin | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Paul Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Joseph Martin | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Richard Martin | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Arnald Harmon | 37 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 53 | Minia Harmon | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Mildred Harmon | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Freda Harmon | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Arnett Harmon | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Marcene Harmon | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Carl Harmon | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Clyde Harmon | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Adrian Harmon | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ronald Harmon | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | James Hunter | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Brooks Hunter | 29 | Son | Operator | West Virginia |
| 64 | Elsie Hunter | 25 | Daughter in law | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | James Edward Hunter | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Millisa Hunter | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Jane Hunter | 23 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Tommy Hunter | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | William Scott | 57 | Head | Master Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Nina Scott | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Belton B. Youngs | 58 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 72 | Anna Youngs | 52 | Wife | Home Economics | West Virginia |
| 73 | James Beasley THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mary Beasley | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Russell Beasley | 29 | Son | Common Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Vernon Beasley | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Oruie Beasley | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Hoy Beasley | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Howard Beasley | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Darrel Hones | 4 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
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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)