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James Beck — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kern-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Beck across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kern-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kern-County, California |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oildale (unincorporated) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kern |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Oildale Unincorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennie Beck | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ronald Beck | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hadley Beck | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| James Beck | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pearl Beck | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Nancy Beck | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kern, California
Son, age 3
Kern, California · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Kern-County, California
Son, age 13
Kern-County, California · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oildale (unincorporated) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kern |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Beck across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Beck
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · California
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Sibling
Nancy Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lennie Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Kern-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Kern-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00213-00420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lacie S Walters | 35 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 42 | Maude M Walters | 33 | Wife | Salesman | Missouri |
| 43 | Raymond S Walters | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Jake H Walters | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Dorothy M Walters | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Donald F Walters | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Betty J Walters | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Shirley J Walters | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Kenneth L Walters | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Keith L Walters | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 51 | Allen J Walters | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 52 | Jay Coots | 60 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Susan G Coots | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Nettie E Coots | 27 | Daughter | Sampling | New Mexico |
| 55 | Betty A Coots | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | New Mexico |
| 56 | Charles F Coots | 36 | Head | Pumper | Colorado |
| 57 | Gertie E Coots | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Albert J Coots | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 59 | Sharon L Coots | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Warren D Coots | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 61 | Vern E Myers | 27 | Head | Pumper | California |
| 62 | Madge M Myers | 22 | Wife | Waitress | Missouri |
| 63 | Harold D Myers | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 64 | Nancy F Myers | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 65 | James B Luick | 43 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 66 | Mary V Luick | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Imogene Luick | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 68 | Hadley Beck | 69 | Head | Well Driller | Tennessee |
| 69 | Pearl B Beck | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | James D Beck THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 71 | Ronald L Beck | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 72 | Lennie B Beck | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 73 | Nancy A Beck | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 74 | William Stopes | 53 | Head | Cement Finisher | Indiana |
| 75 | Jessie M Stopes | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Rudell Stopes | 17 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | R. Lee Stopes | 14 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Martin S Stopes | 11 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Jean Stopes | 9 | Niece | — | California |
| 80 | Vernon W Boyer | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | North Dakota |
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)