George Harper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this George Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dekalb-County, Georgia
Surname	Harper
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	DeKalb
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	210
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Md 1045 Stone Mountain
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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 George	Age	Birth yr
George Harper	Head	—	59	~1881
George Harper	Son	—	18	~1922
Gertrude Harper	Spouse	—	58	~1882
Hazel Harper	Daughter	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 40

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harper
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Oil mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 50

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harper
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Bed Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$1500
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Dekalb-County, Georgia

Head, age 59

Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Harper
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	DeKalb
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	210
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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George Harper

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00665-00457)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John W. Wilder	40	Head	Laborer	Georgia
2	Bertha May Wilder	34	Wife	—	Georgia
3	J. W. Jr. Wilder	15	Son	—	Georgia
4	Willie J. Moon	30	Nephew	Truck Driver	Georgia
5	Leon Mcdaniel	67	Head	—	Georgia
6	Mary Francis Mcdaniel	60	Wife	—	Georgia
7	Violet Viola Mcdaniel	22	Daughter	Seamstress	Georgia
8	Verlon Burnett	36	Head	Filling Station Operator	Georgia
9	Unis Burnett	31	Wife	—	Georgia
10	Helen Burnett	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Harold Burnett	9	Son	—	Georgia
12	Caroline Burnett	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Anna Joe Burnett	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Darling Mckenzie	40	Head	Laborer	Georgia
15	Lilian Mckenzie	34	Wife	—	Alabama
16	Wesley Mckenzie	10	Son	—	Georgia
17	Edna Mckenzie	8	Daughter	—	Alabama
18	James D. Mckenzie	6	Son	—	Georgia
19	Randolph Mckenzie	4	Son	—	Georgia
20	Sara Mckenzie	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Walter E. Wade	47	Head	Granite Cutter	Georgia
22	Maybell Wade	43	Wife	—	Georgia
23	Billy Wade	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
24	Sarah Wade	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Charles Wade	9	Son	—	Georgia
26	Beverly Ann Wade	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Patricia Wade	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Will Malone	22	Head	Laborer	Georgia
29	Francis Malone	21	Wife	—	Georgia
30	William L. Malone	1	Son	—	Georgia
31	Golden Mitchem	37	Head	Farmer	Georgia
32	Viola Mitchem	27	Wife	—	Georgia
33	Doris Mitchem	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Fay Mitchem	5	Son	—	Georgia
35	Father Wild	76	Father	—	Georgia
36	Lizzie Wild	71	Mother	—	Georgia
37	George W. Harper THIS PERSON	59	Head	Laborer	Georgia
38	Gertrude Harper	58	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Hazel Harper	22	Daughter	Order Inspector	Georgia
40	George W. Jr. Harper	18	Son	Order Picker	Georgia

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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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