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John Beach — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Beach across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Beach |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Montclair |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | buyer |
| Industry | foods wholesale house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 3400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Montclair |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Beach | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ruth Beach | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| David Beach | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Beach | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Elizabeth Beach | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 43
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Beach |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Statistician |
| Industry | Bond House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 53
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Beach |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Montclair |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | buyer |
| Industry | foods wholesale house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 3400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02337-00265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priscilla Pryhinick | 14 | Step-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Russell Thatcher | 59 | Head | Department Head | New Jersey |
| 3 | Isabel Thatcher | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | George Robert | 39 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 5 | Ruth Robert | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Diane Irwin | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Howard Lay | 54 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 8 | Edith Lay | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Edith H Lay | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Howard Lay | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | John H Lay | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Roscoe Taylor | 45 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 13 | Gertrude Taylor | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Ann Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Dean Taylor | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | James Hawthurst | 80 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 17 | Charles Atwater | 38 | Head | Engineer | Conn |
| 18 | Ann Atwater | 31 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Anne E Atwater | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Jeremy Atwater | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | John Beach THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Mollie Beach | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Elizabeth Beach | 22 | Daughter | Counselor | New Jersey |
| 24 | Ruth Beach | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | David Beach | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Gordon Piper | 35 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 27 | Grace Piper | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Arnel Piper | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Russell Walker | 38 | Head | Customer Broker | New Jersey |
| 30 | Violet Walker | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Barbara Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Russell Jr Walker | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Albert Zonella | 47 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 34 | Mary Zonella | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 35 | Ann Zonella | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Joseph Zonella | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)