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James Beck — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Beck across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ritchie-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ritchie-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Beck | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Arden Beck | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gordie Beck | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Beck | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lula Beck | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Beck | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clara Beck | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ritchie, West …
Son, age 9
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Ritchie-County, West …
Son, age 19
Ritchie-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 19 · b. ~1921 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Gordie Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arden Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04445-00437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Johnnie Moser | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Carlton Moser | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Lawrence A. Wood | 30 | Head | Station Tender | West Virginia |
| 44 | Hazel Wood | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ella May Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Helen Clodlean Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Nila Gregg | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Gail Gregg | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Phyllis Gregg | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Janice Gregg | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Bessie Sue Gregg | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Larry Gregg | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Glenda Carole Gregg | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Paul Eugene Gregg | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Forest Gregg | 22 | Brother | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Wade Shepler | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Elizabeth Shepler | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Sophia Ginn | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | James Henry Vernon | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Alice Vernon | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | James Wallace | 40 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ernest Alden | 33 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Okey Ginn | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ada Ginn | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Vilma Sheets | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Harold W. Drake | 23 | Son-in-law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Iris Drake | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth Ann Drake | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Elbert D. Sheets | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Beatrice Sheets | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | James J. Sheets | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | J. Lee Flesher | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Jessie Flesher | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Edward Beck | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lula Beck | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Arden O. Beck | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | James E. Beck THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | John L. Beck | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Gordie N. Beck | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Clara May Beck | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)