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Mary Beard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Beard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Tarrant |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Beard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clarance Beard | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hellen Beard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Beard | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Robert Beard | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Beard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Beard | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 19
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 30
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Beard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Beard
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00043-00378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Young | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 2 | Loyal Hood | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Vials Hood | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Thomas Evans | 33 | Head | Trucker | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary Evans | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 6 | Willie Evans | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Georgia M Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary F Evans | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Thomas Jr Evans | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Mary Evans | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Willie Beard | 32 | Head | Trucker | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary E Beard THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 13 | Hellen J Beard | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Willie O Beard | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Clarance Beard | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Robert L Beard | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Alice N Beard | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Isaac Moore | 44 | Head | Machine Operator | Alabama |
| 19 | Mary B Moore | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 20 | Victor Moore | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Herman Moore | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | John Pickett | 50 | Head | Trucker | Alabama |
| 23 | Diesal Pickett | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 24 | Harvey Moore | 36 | Head | Trucker | Georgia |
| 25 | Minnie Moore | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 26 | J D Richardson | 34 | Head | Trucker | Alabama |
| 27 | Jessie Richardson | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 28 | Iretta Richardson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | James Richardson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Willie R Richardson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | June M Richardson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Mable D Richardson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Ray Richardson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | James Hendrickson | 44 | Head | Trucker | Alabama |
| 35 | Alma Hendrickson | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 36 | Kennie Ross | 31 | Head | Trucker | Alabama |
| 37 | Katherine Ross | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 38 | Willie Young | 30 | Head | Trucker | Alabama |
| 39 | Hloras Young | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 40 | Arthur L Young | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)