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John Beard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Beard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pond Bank (Village) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pond Bank Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Beard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helen Beard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Richard Beard | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harry Beard | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Betty Beard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Beard | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Beard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Kathaline Beard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| George Beard | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Walter Beard | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pond Bank (Village) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Beard
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
George Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03509-00799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel G. Shaffer | 51 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Alice Shaffer | 54 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Samuel Jr. Shaffer | 29 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Estella Shaffer | 23 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Merle Shaffer | 21 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Helen Shaffer | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Brennan Shaffer | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Myrtle Shaffer | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Betty Jane Shaffer | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Rolf Shaffer | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Harry D. Bender | 57 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frances Bender | 53 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | George Bender | 22 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clarence Bender | 10 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Paul Bender | 8 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Hugh Bender | 6 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | David E. Bumbaugh | 31 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Helena Bumbaugh | 28 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Dorothy Bumbaugh | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Bumbaugh | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Kenneth Bumbaugh | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William Bumbaugh | 74 | father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Adelaid Bumbaugh | 71 | mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry D. Beard | 42 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Kathaline Beard | 42 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George Beard | 22 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Helen Beard | 20 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Beard THIS PERSON | 18 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joseph Beard | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Betty Beard | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Richard Beard | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dorothy Beard | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Walter Beard | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ernest D. Cooper | 53 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elsie Cooper | 44 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Cooper | 21 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Cooper | 16 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Fred Cooper | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Rosetta Cooper | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ruth May Cooper | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)