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John Beard — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Beard across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jackson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Zadok & M — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jackson, Kansas |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Beard | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Beard | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Mary Beard | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Beard | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Robert Beard | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Martha Pifer | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jackson, Kansas
Son, age 24
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Jackson, Kansas
Son, age 34
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Jackson, Kansas
Head, age 45
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Beard across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jackson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Zadok Beard (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Beard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Beard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Zadok Beard
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Beard
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Beard
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Beard
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus704usce:0370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert M Iskron | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Laura G Iskron | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Otis R Iskron | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | John W Rams | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Hattie B Rams | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Mabel M Rams | 19 | Adopted Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Theodore Asher | 53 | Head | Operator | Bern Switzerland |
| 8 | William H Wade | 60 | Head | Blacksmith | Indiana |
| 9 | Louisa B Wade | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Marshal Culling | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 11 | John P Beard THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 12 | Mary A Beard | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Robert E Beard | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | James A Beard | 7 | Adopted Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Mary J Beard | 4 | Adopted Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Martha E Pifer | 20 | Servant | Servant | Kansas |
| 17 | James M Eshing | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Elsie M Eshing | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Virginia Eshing | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Charles F Pifer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Penelope Pifer | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Lloyd A Pifer | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Lyman Stingley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Lora E Stingley | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Harold L Stingley | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Donald W Stingley | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | George W Snyder | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Alice L Snyder | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Walter P Snyder | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Perry S Jordan | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Martha L Jordan | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Thomas W Jordan | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Simpson W Jordan | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Alish R Jordan | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Lora E Jordan | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Louis B Jordan | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Christopher B Vine | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 38 | Mary E Vine | 63 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Edward Vine | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 40 | Robert A Plumb | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 41 | Mabel Plumb | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Opal R Plumb | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Abbie F Plumb | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Dena A Plumb | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Roberta C Plumb | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Geraldine M Plumb | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Clarence A Plumb | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Robert A Plumb | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Charles F Hafner | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Susie S Hafner | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)