William Beard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wabaunsee-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this William Beard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wabaunsee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Odie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Kansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wabaunsee-County, Kansas
Surname	Beard
Given Name	William D.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Wabaunsee
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Soil Erosion
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	59
Income (1939)	270
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Kansas
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Alma City
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Beard	Son	—	23	~1917
Elmer Beard	Son	—	42	~1898
Odie Beard	Head	—	66	~1874
William Grunewald	Other	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Wabaunsee, Kansas

Other, age 2

Wabaunsee, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Beard
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Wabaunsee, Kansas

Other, age 13

Wabaunsee, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Beard
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Wabaunsee-County, Kansas

Son, age 23

Wabaunsee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members

Surname	Beard
Given Name	William D.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Wabaunsee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Soil Erosion
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	59
Income (1939)	270
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Kansas
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Our Model Tree links William Beard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Odie Beard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Odie Beard

b. ~1874

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Beard

Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kansas

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Sibling

Elmer Beard

Sibling · 1940 · age 42

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 — Wabaunsee-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01264-00406)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Goldie Gardenhire	18	Daughter	—	Kansas
2	Ethel Gardenhire	17	Daughter	—	Kansas
3	Henry Gardenhire	15	Son	—	Kansas
4	Leslie Marie Gardenhire	13	Daughter	—	Kansas
5	Florence Gardenhire	12	Daughter	—	Kansas
6	Kenneth Gardenhire	11	Son	—	Kansas
7	Esther Gardenhire	9	Daughter	—	Kansas
8	Leonard Gardenhire	6	Son	—	Kansas
9	Dan Gudenkauf	68	Head	—	Tennessee
10	Lina Gudenkauf	65	Wife	—	Kansas
11	Thelma Boydston	15	Daughter	—	Kansas
12	Daniel Boydston	14	Grandson	—	Kansas
13	Virginia Boydston	13	Granddaughter	—	Kansas
14	Elray Gudenkauf	10	Grandson	—	Kansas
15	Lebanon Gudenkauf	29	Head	Laborer	Kansas
16	Evelyn Gudenkauf	29	Wife	—	Kansas
17	Charles Gudenkauf	6	Son	—	Kansas
18	Mary Mcclain	57	Head	Cook	Kansas
19	Roshell Bennett	28	Nephew	Plasterer	Kansas
20	Sammy Bennett	24	Nephew	Laborer	Kansas
21	Minnie Simons	62	Head	—	Kansas
22	Alden Simons	32	Son	Truck Driver	Kansas
23	Roy Simons	21	Son	New Car Driver	Kansas
24	R. H. Loe	47	Head	Railroad Depot Agent	Missouri
25	Ruth Loe	44	Wife	—	Missouri
26	Charlotte Loe	24	Daughter	—	Missouri
27	R. H. Jr. Loe	21	Son	—	Missouri
28	Odie Beard	66	Head	Laborer	Kansas
29	Elmer Beard	42	Son	Laborer	Kansas
30	William D. Beard THIS PERSON	23	Son	Laborer	Kansas
31	William Grunewald	68	Lodger	—	Kansas
32	Rudolph Liebrock	62	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
33	Louise Liebrock	52	Wife	—	Kansas
34	Tom Simpson	62	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
35	Lewis Deskie	68	Head	—	Kansas
36	Ed Bennett	70	Head	Stone-Mason	Kansas
37	Raymond Bradley	16	Son	—	Iowa
38	John P. Denis	52	Head	Laborer	Kansas
39	Susie Bennett	55	Head	—	Kansas
40	William F. Jones	62	Lodger	—	Kansas

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Pedigree Summary

William + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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