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James Beck — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Beck across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail salesman |
| Industry | Retail Meat |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 78 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Retail Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Heiling | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Loretta Beck | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clara Beck | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Beck | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Beck | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Louis Beck | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Beck | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bernard Beck | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Beck | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 8
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buck |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Son, age 18
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Retail salesman |
| Industry | Retail Meat |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 78 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Missouri
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Sibling
Louis Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02180-00400)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alva E. Russell | 59 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | Lottie M. Russell | 45 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | La Ferne Richards | 24 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Evan X. Richards | 24 | son-in-law | Meter Reader | Kansas |
| 45 | Thomas G. Beck | 50 | head | Meat Cutter | Missouri |
| 46 | Clara E. Beck | 48 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Thomas J. Beck | 23 | son | Delivery Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 48 | Loretta Beck | 20 | daughter | Order Checker | Missouri |
| 49 | James Beck THIS PERSON | 18 | son | Retail Salesman | Missouri |
| 50 | John Beck | 15 | son | Delivery | Missouri |
| 51 | Louis Beck | 12 | son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Bernard Beck | 8 | son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | John J. Heiling | 20 | nephew | Developer | Missouri |
| 54 | William W. Walborn | 61 | head | Car Repair | Missouri |
| 55 | Mary F. Walborn | 56 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Samuel R. Haney | 34 | son | Car Repair | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Hazel M. Brown | 25 | lodger | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 58 | Ida Mae Kualer | 70 | head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Alice Hammell | 57 | lodger | Switchboard Operator | Illinois |
| 61 | George W. Brewster | 73 | head | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Lilly Rupert | 65 | lodger | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Tobias Norman | 55 | head | Delivery Truck | Missouri |
| 65 | Edward E. Norman | 47 | brother | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Hannah Norman | 45 | sister | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Ellen C. Norman | 80 | mother | — | Norway |
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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)