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Mary Beard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Beard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francis-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francis-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blackfish Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Blackfish Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Beard | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Cecil Beard | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Harrel Beard | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bernice Beard | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Leroy Beard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Beard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jo Beard | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Francis, …
Spouse, age 38
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 50
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blackfish Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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 50 · b. ~1890 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00171-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houghton Maden-Palais | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ross Cullen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Elizabeth Cullen | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Ray Jr. Cullen | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Robert Cullen | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | J. P. Cullen | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Johnie Guy | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Christine Guy | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lenora Guy | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Ruthy B. Guy | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | A. D. Nash | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ophea Nash | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Alu May Nash | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Eula Nash | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ohrea Nash | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | A. D. Jr. Nash | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Alex Mitchell | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Emma Mitchell | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Emul Lester | 42 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 20 | Gertrude Lester | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Zela Lester | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Frank Lester | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Johnie M. Lester | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | A. J. Taylor | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Emma Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ernie Lee Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Andrew Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Mary Price | 65 | Mother law | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | John Hall | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Cara Hall | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Cecil Beard | 20 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | E. Lee Beard | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Juanita Beard | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Cecil Beard | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mary E. Beard THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Bernice E. Beard | 33 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Mary L. Beard | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Harrel Beard | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Leroy Beard | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Jo Nathan Beard | 11 | Son | Farmer | 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)