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Charles Harper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Harper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | no no no no S |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | No No No No S |
| Township / Ward | City Of Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Harper | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Harper | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sadie Harper | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Irene Crozier | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Henry Harper | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clifford Harper | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Harper | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Harper | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 7
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 17
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Occupation | no no no no S |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Harper
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Michigan
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Sibling
William Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Crozier
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01843-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Riley | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Lizzie M. Harber | 37 | Lodger | No No No No H | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Martha Young | 27 | Lodger | Maid | Michigan |
| 4 | Robert G. Hurd | 40 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 5 | Estella Hurd | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 6 | Curtis Daniels | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Willie Solomon | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Milton Jackson | 21 | Lodger | New Worker | Alabama |
| 9 | Minnie Brown | 27 | Lodger | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 10 | Betty W. Stallworth | 47 | Head | No No No No H | Alabama |
| 11 | Edward Cardwell | 25 | Nephew | No No No No S | Ohio |
| 12 | Horace Eason | 50 | Lodger | Contractor | Mississippi |
| 13 | Johnnie Cobb | 53 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Lizzie Cobb | 45 | Niece | No No No No H | Alabama |
| 15 | Thomas Harper | 46 | Head | No No No No U | Tennessee |
| 16 | Eleanor Harper | 19 | Daughter | No No No No S | Michigan |
| 17 | Sadie Harper | 18 | Daughter | No No No No S | Michigan |
| 18 | Charles Harper THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | No No No No S | Michigan |
| 19 | William Harper | 14 | Son | No No No No S | Michigan |
| 20 | Clifford Harper | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Henry Harper | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Irene Crozier | 21 | Daughter | No No No No H | Michigan |
| 23 | Jessie A. Tenno | 48 | Head | No No No No H | Ohio |
| 24 | George Tenno | 30 | Son | Contractor | Ohio |
| 25 | Robert Gardner | 39 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 26 | Ethel Gardner | 37 | Wife | No No No No H | Georgia |
| 27 | Charlie Cowherd | 53 | Head | No No No No U | Kentucky |
| 28 | John Dirks | 34 | Lodger | No No No No U | Alabama |
| 29 | Earl Hopkins | 35 | Lodger | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lillian Mallory | 43 | Head | No No No No H | Georgia |
| 31 | James Thomas | 54 | Lodger | Molder | W. Virginia |
| 32 | John Blackman | 63 | Lodger | Signer | Ohio |
| 33 | John Cook | 44 | Head | Ice Man | Alabama |
| 34 | Andrew Dickson | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Clarence Taigo | 37 | Lodger | Barber | Virginia |
| 36 | Marie Taigo | 28 | Lodger | No No No No H | North Carolina |
| 37 | Clarence Taigo | 13 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Robert Casey | 56 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Catherine Casey | 43 | Wife | No No No No H | Kentucky |
| 40 | Gertrude Newton | 54 | Head | No No No No H | Arkansas |
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)