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John Beasley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Beasley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadine Beasley | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thelma Beasley | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ernest Beasley | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Beasley | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ernestine Beasley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bernice Beasley | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Annie Beasley | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Williamson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Williamson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Beasley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Beasley
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bernice Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernadine Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Williamson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03949-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice L. Wilson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Hazel Wilson | 23 | Wife | No | Kentucky |
| 3 | Maurice Jr. Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Etta Poyner | 53 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 5 | Fred Poyner | 25 | Son | Iron Pourer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lena Sullivan | 37 | Head | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 7 | Paul Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Morton Howell | 30 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Green Cook | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Minnie Cook | 64 | Wife | No | Tennessee |
| 11 | Loyd Cook | 31 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Chint Cook | 33 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Alpha Cook | 21 | Daughter in law | No | Tennessee |
| 14 | E. Laird Truett | 47 | Head | Florist | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ernest R. Beasley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Annie Beasley | 51 | Wife | No | Tennessee |
| 17 | Bernice Beasley | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 18 | Thelma Beasley | 24 | Daughter | General Agent | Tennessee |
| 19 | John T. Beasley THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Bernadine Beasley | 17 | Daughter | No | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ernestine Beasley | 14 | Daughter | No | Tennessee |
| 22 | W. J. Fulghum | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Shelton Argyle | 60 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Essie Argyle | 56 | Daughter | No | Tennessee |
| 25 | M. Katherine Argyle | 19 | Granddaughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 26 | Joe Hargrove | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Hoyt B. Doak | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Emmalee Doak | 47 | Wife | No | Tennessee |
| 29 | Hoyt B. Jr. Doak | 18 | Son | No | Tennessee |
| 30 | Dorothy Doak | 15 | Daughter | No | Kentucky |
| 31 | John Doak | 14 | Son | No | Ohio |
| 32 | Bill Doak | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert Osborne | 28 | Head | Tender | Tennessee |
| 34 | Zelma Osborne | 29 | Wife | No | Tennessee |
| 35 | Flogean Osborne | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Bobbie Osborne | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Noah Cox | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | William Cox | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Jack Cox | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)