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John Beach — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodbury-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Beach across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodbury-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Beach |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own acct. |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sioux City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Beach | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Benedict Beach | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rose Beach | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Anna Beach | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Marcella Beach | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Beach | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Veronica Beach | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clarence Beach | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Head, age 49
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beech |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Head, age 59
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Beach |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own acct. |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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John Beach
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01214-00976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara And Luella Clausen | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | John Beach THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 43 | Rose Beach | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Marcella Beach | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Benedict Beach | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Veronica Beach | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Clarence Beach | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Dorothy Beach | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Anna Beach | 34 | Daughter | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 50 | Daniel Kott | 57 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 51 | Agnes Kott | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 52 | Helen Kott | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Alex Kott | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Joe Kott | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Olga Kott | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Alice Kott | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Edwin Sunderland | 47 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 58 | Nellie Sunderland | 47 | Wife | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 59 | Pauline Sunderland | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 60 | Marjorie Sunderland | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Junior Sunderland | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Betty Sunderland | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Janet Sunderland | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Roberta Sunderland | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Leroy Palmer | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | Irene Palmer | 22 | Lodger | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Lottie Bell | 64 | Head | — | South Dakota |
| 68 | Florence Morrison | 44 | Daughter | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 69 | Charles Mcdaniel | 40 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 70 | Helen Mcdaniel | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Letitia Mcdaniel | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | John Christianson | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 73 | Gladys Christianson | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Lewis Baucke | 51 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Marie Baucke | 52 | Wife | Cook | S. Dakota |
| 76 | Mildred Baucke | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Darlene Baucke | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Henry Sing | 59 | Head | Butcher | Nebraska |
| 79 | Paula Sing | 58 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 80 | Robert Sing | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
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)