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John Beck — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Conway-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Beck across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Conway-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Conway-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Vincent |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Conway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Vincent |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Beck | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Beatrice Beck | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Norma Beck | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jeanette Beck | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Naomi Beck | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Juanita Beck | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Beck | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Leon Beck | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bert Beck | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Helen Beck | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Conway, Arkansas
Head, age 34
Conway, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Conway, Arkansas
Head, age 45
Conway, Arkansas · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Conway-County, Arkansas
Head, age 55
Conway-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Vincent |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Conway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links John Beck across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Beck
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Conway-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Conway-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00127-00309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J. Ramling | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Clara Ramling | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Louis Ramling | 19 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 4 | Marie Ramling | 17 | Daughter | Farming | Arkansas |
| 5 | Albertine Ramling | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Ernestine Ramling | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Bernice Ramling | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Henry O. Miller | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Gussie Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Robert Jr. Miller | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Geneva Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Jo Donall Miller | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Luythett S. Mckalven | 14 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Louis Waggoner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Anna D. Waggoner | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Willie Waggoner | 27 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Leo Waggoner | 22 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Irene Waggoner | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Louis Waggoner | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Lucille Waggoner | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Charles Waggoner | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Herbert S. Beck | 25 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Freda Beck | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | John M. Beck | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | John S. Beck THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Helen Beck | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Bert Beck | 24 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Beatrice Beck | 16 | Daughter | Farming | Arkansas |
| 29 | Jeanette Beck | 14 | Daughter | Farming | Arkansas |
| 30 | Naomi Beck | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Leon Beck | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Juanita Beck | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Mary R. Beck | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Norma Jean Beck | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Joe Gray | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Anna Gray | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Bradley Gray | 18 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 38 | Joan Gray | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)