John Beasley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Spencer-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Beasley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spencer-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Spencer-County, Indiana
Surname	Beasley
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Spencer
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Grass Township
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
James Beasley	Son	—	8	~1932
John Beasley	Head	—	49	~1891
Bernice Beasley	Daughter	—		~1940
Donald Beasley	Son	—	2	~1938
Hazel Beasley	Son	—	9	~1931
Mary Brown	Other	—	60	~1880
Charles Beasley	Son	—	13	~1927
Lora Beasley	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1930

Spencer, Indiana

Head, age 38

Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Beasley
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen. Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Spencer-County, Indiana

Head, age 49

Spencer-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members

Surname	Beasley
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Spencer
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Beasley

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00117)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edna Murdock	35	Wife	H	Indiana
42	Joanne Murdock	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
43	Shirley Sarver	41	Head	Farmer	Indiana
44	Nellie Sarver	40	Wife	H	Indiana
45	Ola Mae Sarver	17	Daughter	S	Indiana
46	Frank Burroughs	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
47	Caddie Burroughs	53	Wife	H	Indiana
48	Ivan Burroughs	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
49	Thomas Sparks	56	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
50	Dina Sparks	50	Wife	H	Indiana
51	Walter Sparks	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
52	Philip Atkinson	70	Head	Farmer	Indiana
53	Mary M Atkinson	66	Wife	H	Indiana
54	Samuel Clark	69	Head	Farmer	Indiana
55	Anna Clark	64	Wife	H	Ohio
56	Robert Sparks	29	Head	Farmer	Indiana
57	Alma Sparks	25	Wife	H	Indiana
58	Norma Jean Sparks	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
59	Alva Pearson	48	Head	Farmer	Indiana
60	Gella Pearson	47	Wife	H	Indiana
61	John Beasley THIS PERSON	49	Head	Farmer	Indiana
62	Lora Beasley	36	Wife	H	Indiana
63	Charles Beasley	13	Son	—	Indiana
64	Hazel Beasley	9	Son	—	Indiana
65	James Beasley	8	Son	—	Indiana
66	Donald Beasley	2	Son	—	Indiana
67	Bernice Beasley	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	Mary Brown	60	Mother-in-law	Ot	Kentucky
69	Oakley Thrasher	40	Head	Farmer	Indiana
70	Agnes Thrasher	41	Wife	H	Indiana
71	Ross England	50	Head	Road Work	Kentucky
72	Ruby England	56	Wife	H	Kentucky
73	Louise England	19	Daughter	U	Kentucky
74	Virginia England	17	Daughter	Ot	Indiana
75	Floyd Gourley	42	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
76	Velva Gourley	36	Wife	H	Indiana
77	Floyd Jr. Gourley	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
78	Ilex Fowler	26	Sister-in-law	Ot	Indiana
79	George Pope	65	Head	Farmer	Indiana
80	Gertrude Pope	59	Wife	H	Indiana

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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.

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