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George Harper — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Annie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Magisterial District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Harper | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Iona Harper | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Annie Harper | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Laughlin Harper | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Effie Harper | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| George Harper | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Butler, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Butler, Kentucky
Son, age 27
Butler, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Butler-County, Kentucky
Son, age 37
Butler-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Georgie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 George Harper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Harper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Harper
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Harper
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Harper
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Harper
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Iona Harper
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laughlin Harper
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Harper
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Harper
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel733:0959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wesley Mckinney | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | William R Mckinney | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Emma Mckinney | 62 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Annie Harper | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | George Harper THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Iona Harper | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Eva Harper | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Effie Harper | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Laughlin Harper | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Austin J Jarvis | 75 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Charles Whitaker | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lucille Whitaker | 21 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Floyd Whitaker | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Festus G Gardner | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Nancy Gardner | 63 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Morris C Hammer | 23 | Step-son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | William E Hammer | 19 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | William Hatcher | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Ora Hatcher | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Margaret Hatcher | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ruth Frances Hatcher | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Elmer Arnold | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ida Arnold | 48 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Raymond Arnold | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Herman Arnold | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Jewell Arnold | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Jasper Jarvis | 50 | Head | Roadman | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ettie Jarvis | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Marie Jarvis | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ruby Jarvis | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Raymond Jarvis | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Willie E Jarvis | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | William Jarvis | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Grace Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Virgil Smith | 28 | Son-in-law | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 86 | Elmer Vess | 2 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Cornel Embry | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Minnie Embry | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Jack D Embry | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Hazel Embry | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | James T Embry | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Kenneth Embry | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | William Smith | 26 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 94 | Minnie Smith | 49 | Mother-H | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Jessie Smith | 21 | Brother | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 96 | Linther Smith | 12 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Luther A Smith | 11 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Myrtle Smith | 8 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Lester Smith | 24 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Eugene Smith | 3 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)