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Mary Beard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Beard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Beard | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bernie Beard | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Felix Beard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charlie Beard | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Julia Beard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Beard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Beard | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 4
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baird |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Mary Beard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Beard
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Julia Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Felix Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph F Kelly | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ves Kelly | 81 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mallory Taylor | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lucy G Taylor | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Fred G Taylor | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 6 | Billie A Taylor | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Rosa Lancaster | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Chester Carter | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mike Gordon | 78 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Sue Gordon | 66 | Wife | Laundry | Kentucky |
| 11 | Zula Ford | 71 | Head | House Work | Kentucky |
| 12 | Georgia Greenwell | 48 | Daughter | House Work | Kentucky |
| 13 | Vant Taylor | 69 | Brother | Stemmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Frank Mccreary | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Harris Mccreary | 57 | Wife | Laundry | Kentucky |
| 16 | Hiram Grier | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Florence Grier | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | French Cotter | 55 | Head | Concrete Finisher | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mary Cotter | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charlie Beard | 46 | Head | Road Construction | Kentucky |
| 21 | Bernie A Beard | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Charles A Beard | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Felix Beard | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mary Beard THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Pearl Beard | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Julia Beard | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Reese Woods | 21 | Head | Paving Sewers | Kentucky |
| 28 | Eloise Woods | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mallard L Woods | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Wallace Woods | 56 | Head | Stemming Tobacco | Kentucky |
| 31 | Susie Woods | 55 | Wife | House Work | Kentucky |
| 32 | Alvin Woods | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Hugh A Reed | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Henry Moorman | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Netta Moorman | 67 | Wife | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 36 | Freeman Moorman | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Willie Calley | 69 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Henry Jewell | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Bell Jewell | 58 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 40 | Frank Vauler | 68 | Head | Tile Layer | Kentucky |
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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)