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Charles Harper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Thomas — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hurst city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Tavern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Hurst City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia Harper | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Loretta Harper | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Harper | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles Harper | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamson, Illinois
Son, age 6
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Williamson, Illinois
Son, age 16
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Williamson-County, Illinois
Head, age 26
Williamson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hurst city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Tavern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Charles Harper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harper (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arta Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Harper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harper
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Coleman
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arta Coleman
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Harper
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Harper
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00910-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rachel Gunn | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Jerome J. Gunn | 37 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 43 | Edward Thames | 39 | Head | Laborer W.P.A. | Texas |
| 44 | Lotta Thames | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Jo Ann Thames | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Illinois |
| 46 | Jewell Thames | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Norman Thames | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Media Thames | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Jasper E. Johnson | 44 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 50 | Lucy J. Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Charles E. Harper THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 52 | Loretta Harper | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Charles J. Jr. Harper | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Cornelia Harper | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Stella Thompson | 55 | Head | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 56 | Russell B. Thompson | 30 | Son | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 57 | Robert Byars | 44 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 58 | Katie Byars | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Byars | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Stella Jane Byars | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | George Bauden | 58 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Ethel Bauden | 48 | Wife | Charwoman W.P.A. | Kentucky |
| 63 | August Bauden | 19 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 64 | Gary Bauden | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | James Bauden | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Charles Counce | 56 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 67 | Pearl Counce | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Elbert Shelton | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Herman Mccall | 26 | Head | Laborer W.P.A. | Illinois |
| 70 | Irma Jean Mccall | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Laura Ward | 61 | Head | House Aid W.P.A. | Indiana |
| 72 | Henry Jarvis | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Minnie Jarvis | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Harry Sr. Wilson | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 75 | Bernice Wilson | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Harriett P. Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Marion Thompson | 44 | Head | Laborer W.P.A. | Illinois |
| 78 | Maude Thompson | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Virginia Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Marion B. Jr. Thompson | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 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)