Charles Harper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Charles Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jackson-County, Ohio
Surname	Harper
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson City
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	365
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Jackson City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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
Jessie Harper	Spouse	—	64	~1876
Charles Harper	Head	—	58	~1882
Florence Harper	Daughter	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Jackson, Ohio

Head, age 39

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harper
Given Name	Charles B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Oa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Jackson, Ohio

Head, age 49

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harper
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	No
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Jackson-County, Ohio

Head, age 58

Jackson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Harper
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson City
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	365
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Charles Harper

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03089-00324)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Esther Hull	57	Head	—	Ohio
2	Halla Stewart	70	Head	—	Ohio
3	John Wood	62	Head	—	Ohio
4	Nancy Wood	25	Wife	Road Foreman	Kentucky
5	Frank Bragg	72	Head	—	Ohio
6	Elizabeth Bragg	64	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Dwight Bragg	7	Grand-son	—	Ohio
8	Rolland Fisher	31	Head	New Worker	Ohio
9	Mildred Fisher	30	Wife	Clergyman	Ohio
10	Marjorie Fisher	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Eldon Fisher	22	Head	—	Ohio
12	Myrna Fisher	18	Wife	Truck Driver	Ohio
13	Ben Bingham	61	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
14	Ben Watters	39	Head	Blacksmith	Ohio
15	Kathleen Watters	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Oscar Watters	8	Son	—	Ohio
17	Odella Ritchey	71	Head	—	Ohio
18	Billy Harbour	14	Grand-son	—	Ohio
19	Addie Bowman	78	Head	—	Ohio
20	Bernis Knight	67	Head	Section Foreman	Ohio
21	Addie Knight	61	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Charles Harper THIS PERSON	58	Head	Laborer	Ohio
23	Jessie Harper	64	Wife	Housework	Ohio
24	Florence Harper	26	Daughter	Teacher	Ohio
25	Harry Ritterick	61	Head	—	Ohio
26	Thomas Ritterick	59	Brother	—	Ohio
27	Sophia Rehus	67	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ohio
28	George Young	65	Head	—	Ohio
29	Stella Young	61	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Aubray Young	36	Son	—	Ohio
31	Joe Young	32	Son	Laborer	Ohio
32	Peturah Jones	80	Head	Teacher	Ohio
33	Ira Barton	41	Head	—	Ohio
34	James Barton	71	Father	Telegraph Operator	Ohio
35	Lincoln Scarbury	28	Head	Assistant Surveyor	Kentucky
36	Freda Scarbury	30	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Jerry Scarbury	3	Son	—	Ohio
38	Katie Brown	61	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
39	William Richards	52	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
40	Zelma Richards	52	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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