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James Beck — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Beck across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jamie & L — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cowden Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | New |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cowden Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Beck | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| James Beck | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Beck | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jamie Beck | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Irma Beck | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Otis Beck | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 5
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 15
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Shelby-County, Illinois
Son, age 26
Shelby-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cowden Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | New |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jamie Beck (~0.92 confidence) and father L Beck (~0.92 confidence) and father Lloyd Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Beck (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jamie Beck
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Beck
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lloyd Beck
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Beck
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Beck
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ruby Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Shelby-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00890-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patsy Lou Holley | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | H. H. Johnson | 75 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 43 | Margaret Johnson | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Gerald Johnson | 34 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 45 | Eilene Johnson | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Rose Adkins | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Malburt Adkins | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Homer A. Heaton | 26 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Tressa Heaton | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Harry O. Miller | 59 | Head | Cream Tester | Illinois |
| 51 | Mollie Miller | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 52 | Charles R. Miller | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Ena May Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Bessie Mary Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Harvey R. Elder | 37 | Head | Pumper | Arkansas |
| 56 | Clara H. Elder | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 57 | Naoma Fay Elder | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Shirley Lee Elder | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Gwendolyn G. Elder | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Carolyn Jo Elder | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Harvey R. Jr. Elder | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Henrietta S. Elder | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Leo Lockart | 50 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 64 | Veda O. Lockart | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 65 | Roy Lockart | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Rallo (Ab) Hand | 48 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 67 | Tarsa Hand | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 68 | R. Elwin Hand | 26 | Son | Athlete | Illinois |
| 69 | Nelson C. Hand | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Sue Taylor Hand | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 71 | Jamie E. Beck | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Ruby Beck | 34 | Daughter | Artist | Illinois |
| 73 | Otis Beck | 31 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Irma Beck | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | James Beck THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Beck | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Bert Anderson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Linnie Anderson | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 79 | G. Van Anderson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Irma Anderson | 15 | Daughter | Office Help | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)