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John Beard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Beard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Beard | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Maggie Beard | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| John Beard | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Galen Beard | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Beard | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Churchill Beard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mason, West …
Head, age 43
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mason, West …
Head, age 55
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Beard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mason, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Beard
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2541unit:0299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Curtis Huffman | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Biddy Huffman | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Maced Huffman | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Edie Huffman | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Eula Huffman | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Sarah E. Meek | 72 | Head | Post Mistress | West Virginia |
| 57 | Romie R. Anderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Gertie P. Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Clovis Anderson | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Ferrel Anderson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Enna Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Alma Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Naomi Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | James Anderson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mildred Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Ruby Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Claude E. Thomas | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Edna O. Thomas | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Everett Thomas | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Essie Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Edith Thomas | 17 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 72 | Ruby Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Naomi Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Hubert Thomas | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Sallie Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nellie Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | John Court | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Okey Court | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ephraim Court | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Richard Court | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Emory Court | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Helen Court | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Alada Court | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Everett E. Wilkinson | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Hazel Wilkinson | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Stanley Wilkinson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Herbert Wilkinson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Helen Wilkinson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Robert L. Fisher | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Susan S. Fisher | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Charles Fisher | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Willard E. Fisher | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Gilbert E. Fisher | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Robert E. Fisher | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | John E. Beard THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Maggie Beard | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Churchill Al Beard | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Dorothy Beard | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Galen T. Beard | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | John E. Beard | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)