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John Beach — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Beach across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Beach |
| Given Name | John J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Beach | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Beach | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Beach | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Beach | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ellen Beach | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Catherine Beach | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ellen Goward | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| John Beach | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Gertrude Goward | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Beach | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Beach |
| Given Name | John J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 John Beach across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Beach
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
George Beach
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Beach
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Beach
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Beach
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Beach
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01679-00633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Malcolm Hadden | 61 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 42 | Mabel P Hadden | 59 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 43 | Alexander Hadden | 35 | Son | Machinist | Scotland |
| 44 | Andrew P Hadden | 30 | Son | Paper Cutter | Scotland |
| 45 | Matthew Hadden | 26 | Son | Elevator Oper | Scotland |
| 46 | Annie R Hadden | 20 | Daughter | Office Work | Scotland |
| 47 | Elizabeth Kelly | 80 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Grace C Wentzel | 63 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Scotland |
| 49 | John L Wright | 41 | Lodger | Teacher | Alabama |
| 50 | Ira Neal D Wright | 23 | Servant | Nurse | Georgia |
| 51 | Black Residence | None | — | — | — |
| 52 | John J Beach | 59 | Head | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Catherine A Beach | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | George F Beach | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Gertrude A Beach | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | John J Jr Beach THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mary L Beach | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Ellen Beach | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Robert J Beach | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Gertrude Goward | 55 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ellen Goward | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada-English |
| 62 | John Sinceri | 52 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 63 | Stella Sinceri | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 64 | Helen Sinceri | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Charles Sinceri | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Jerry Sinceri | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Isabella Sinceri | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Florence Sinceri | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Dorothy Sinceri | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Lillian Sinceri | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Roland Sinceri | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Arthur A Donovan | 39 | Head | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Lena P Donovan | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Arthur J Donovan | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | John J Collins | 30 | Head | Butcher | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Louise V Collins | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John Wilson | 27 | Head | Store Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Lorretta E Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Loretta Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Donald Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)