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Mary Beard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Catawba-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Beard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catawba-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catawba-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Township / Ward | Newton Township |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Beard | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Carl Beard | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clyde Beard | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Betty Beard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Beard | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Christine Beard | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Billy Beard | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edith Beard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Beard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Fred Beard | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Glenn Beard | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louise Beard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Catawba, North …
Daughter, age 10
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 42 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baird |
| Given Name | Mary H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Catawba-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Catawba-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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Mary Beard
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Carl Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Beard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Catawba-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02887-00386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Lineberger | 34 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jessie Lineberger | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Margaret Lineberger | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Albert Lineberger | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nora Lineberger | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | L. H. Burgess | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jake H. Burgess | 21 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 8 | Fay Burgess | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Agnes Burgess | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nadine Burgess | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edna Laney | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Peggy Joyce Laney | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Patsy Ann Laney | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Fred Beard | 45 | Head | Picker Room | North Carolina |
| 15 | Christine Beard | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Clyde Beard | 22 | Son | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Beard THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 18 | Edith Beard | 18 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 19 | Glenn Beard | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Louise Beard | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Billy Beard | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Carl Beard | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Robert Beard | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Betty Beard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Beard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mack C. Bradley | 66 | Head | Card Hand | South Carolina |
| 27 | Nellie Bradley | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | May Toney | 17 | Step daughter | Frame | North Carolina |
| 29 | William Toney | 15 | Step son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clyde Toney | 9 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John M. Farrar | 34 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jane Farrar | 33 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 33 | J. L. Farrar | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hazel Farrar | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Clara Farrar | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Farrar | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John C. Lake | 41 | Head | Twister | North Carolina |
| 38 | Addie L. Lake | 42 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 39 | Daniel Brown Johnson | 66 | Head | Room Runner | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hattie Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)