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George Harper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dundy-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this George Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dundy-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & A — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dundy-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Max Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ida Harper | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| George Harper | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lester Harper | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dundy, Nebraska
Son, age 8
Dundy, Nebraska · implied b. ~1912 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Dundy, Nebraska
Son, age 19
Dundy, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Dundy-County, Nebraska
Head, age 29
Dundy-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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: father C Harper (~0.92 confidence) and father A Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Harper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Harper
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Harper
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Harper
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Harper
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dundy-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Dundy-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02245-00813)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Harper THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Ida Bell Harper | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | George Danby Harper | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Lester D. Harper | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Harvey C. Hofer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Alice Hofer | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Donna Hofer | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | David Hofer | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Lynn Hofer | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | George B. Anderson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Florence Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Calva Marie Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Same house |
| 13 | Ima May Gee | 8 | Step daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Chris Hyler | 78 | Head | Retired Farmer | Denmark |
| 15 | Annie Hyler | 67 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 16 | Otto H. Combs | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Mabel Combs | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Frank Adamson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Nettie A. Adamson | 60 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Ray Adamson | 30 | Son | Laborer Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 21 | Martin J. Clanning | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Jennie M. Clanning | 41 | Wife | House Work | Kansas |
| 23 | Dora V. Clanning | 19 | Daughter | Working In Laundry | Nebraska |
| 24 | Boyce G. Clanning | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 25 | George D. Combs | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Ester E. Combs | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Ernest G. Herdes | 30 | Head | Repairing Clothing Wpa | Nebraska |
| 28 | Ethel C. Herdes | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Shirley Anne Herdes | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Mella Jean Herdes | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | James E. Carder | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Grace A. Carder | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Violet Carder | 25 | Daughter | House Work | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Melvin Carder | 15 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 35 | Leonard Carder | 15 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 36 | Earnest Carder | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Edwin Clarence Schwartz | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Eda L. Schwartz | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Edwin Carl Jr. Schwartz | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Fred B. Cunningham | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
George
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 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)