Charles Harper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dixon-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Charles Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dixon-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 87 b. ~1853 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dixon-County, Nebraska
Surname	Harper
Given Name	Charles H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	87
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Allen Village
1935 Residence (County)	Dixon
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Allen Village
Est. Birth Year	~1853

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Harper	Head	—	87	~1853
Carrie Donald	Daughter	—	64	~1876
Joseph Harper	Son	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Dixon, Nebraska

Head, age 67

Dixon, Nebraska · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harper
Given Name	Chas H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Dixon, Nebraska

Head, age 77

Dixon, Nebraska · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harper
Given Name	Charles H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3500
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Dixon-County, Nebraska

Head, age 87

Dixon-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members

Surname	Harper
Given Name	Charles H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	87
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Allen Village
1935 Residence (County)	Dixon
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Charles Harper

Head · 1940 · age 87 · b. ~1853 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02244-00364)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	W. E. Anderson	28	Head	Manager	Nebraska
2	Frances Anderson	25	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Frank E. Keith	61	Head	Insurance Agent	Nebraska
4	Alma V. Keith	58	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Donald M. Keith	22	Son	Truck Driver	Nebraska
6	Carl E. Anderson	52	Head	Proprietor Pharmacist	Iowa
7	Edna A. Anderson	49	Wife	—	Nebraska
8	Barbara Jean Anderson	8	Daughter	—	Nebraska
9	Edna C. Doom	57	Head	Seamstress	Nebraska
10	Lillian Doom	16	Daughter	—	Nebraska
11	Celia Wheeler	70	Head	—	Denmark
12	Myrtle Hutchings	55	Head	Proprietor Pharmacist	Illinois
13	Charles H. Harper THIS PERSON	87	Head	—	Wisconsin
14	Joseph N. Harper	54	Son	Farmer	Nebraska
15	Carrie Donald	64	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
16	Dorothy J. Ellis	22	Head	Housekeeper	Nebraska
17	J. T. Allen	68	Head	—	Nebraska
18	Olive Allen	63	Wife	—	Nebraska
19	Marjorie Lealey	19	Granddaughter	—	Nebraska
20	Susie A. Cacek	74	Head	—	Iowa
21	Milton A. Jayne	74	Head	—	New Jersey
22	Eva D. Jayne	68	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
23	Emma C. Allen	79	Head	—	Nebraska
24	Melvin C. Boldenow	26	Head	Teacher	Nebraska
25	Helen Boldenow	24	Wife	—	Nebraska
26	Lester E. Emmons	43	Head	City Marshall	Kentucky
27	Florence E. Emmons	37	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Marjorie R. Emmons	19	Daughter	Teacher	Nebraska
29	Lloyd R. Emmons	17	Son	—	Nebraska
30	W. R. Taggart	41	Head	Superintendent	Missouri
31	Carrie B. Taggart	42	Wife	—	Missouri
32	Lloyd W. Taggart	19	Son	New Worker	Iowa
33	Herbert Dress	42	Head	Minister	Nebraska
34	Virginia Dress	34	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Donald F. Dress	7	Son	—	Illinois
36	Edith F. Luce	60	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
37	R. F. Wood	53	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
38	Vivian Wood	46	Wife	—	Nebraska
39	Jeanette Wood	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
40	Hattie Snyder	67	Mother-in-law	—	Nebraska

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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.

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