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Charles Harper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawatomie-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Blaine & Daisy — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawatomie-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charles D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lone Tree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harper | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles Harper | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ralph Harper | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Harper | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawatomie, Kansas
Son, age 10
Pottawatomie, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 3 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Pottawatomie, Kansas
Son, age 20
Pottawatomie, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Head, age 30
Pottawatomie-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charles D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Blaine Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Harper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Blaine Harper
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Harper
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Harper
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kansas
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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 — Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01252-00141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William D. O'Keeffe | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Lillie O'Keeffe | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Gerald O'Keeffe | 19 | Son | Assisting | Kansas |
| 4 | Frank D. Winterman | 38 | Head | Farm Work | Germany |
| 5 | Johanna Winterman | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Henry Winterman | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Kathleen Winterman | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Betty Winterman | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Johnnie Winterman | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Alfred G. Crisp | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 11 | Myrtle Crisp | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Goldia Crisp | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | James Crisp | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Dorothy Crisp | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | J. D. Keating | 71 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Ellen Keating | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Edmund Keating | 25 | Son | Assisting | Kansas |
| 18 | Raymond Keating | 23 | Son | Farm Work | Kansas |
| 19 | W. C. Matzke | 43 | Head | Farm Work | Kansas |
| 20 | Margaret Matzke | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Melvin Matzke | 18 | Son | Assisting | Kansas |
| 22 | Marcellus Matzke | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 23 | Namen Elder | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Corrine Elder | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Carol Ann Elder | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Regina Martha Elder | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Don Charles Elder | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Charles D. Harper THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 29 | Mary Harper | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Ralph Charles Harper | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | William Harper | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | W. F. Miller | 70 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 33 | Dottie Miller | 64 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | J. N. Liley | 67 | Head | Assisting | Missouri |
| 35 | Joy Liley | 64 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | Clara Liley | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Ed Brown | 62 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Margaret Brown | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Mary Brown | 28 | Daughter | Public School Teacher | Kansas |
| 40 | Veronica Brown | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)