GH
George Harper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this George Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bessie & Harry — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hackensack |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 600 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Yes C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hackensack |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harry Harper | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Harper | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Harper | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Other, age 1
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 11
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 21
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hackensack |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Class of Worker | 600 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Yes C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Bessie Harper (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Harper (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Harper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bessie Harper
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Harper
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Harper
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Harper
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Mary Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02309-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James W. B. Berens | 64 | Head | Lawyer | Washington D.C. |
| 42 | Eleanor Titus | 36 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 43 | James B. Titus | 11 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Emilie Titus | 10 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Thomas F. Bone | 53 | Head | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 46 | Helen D. Bone | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Thomas D. Bone | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | John D. Bone | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Betty Waters | 46 | Maid | Housework | Maryland |
| 50 | Frank W. Kraniguy | 51 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 51 | Alice L. Kraniguy | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Ruth Lecouver | 41 | Stepdaughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Margueritte Nielsen | 50 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 54 | Thelma M. Nielsen | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | William Louis | 43 | Butler | Butler-Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 56 | Annette Louis | 24 | Cook | Cook | Georgia |
| 57 | Billie Louis | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Thomas Ryan | 65 | Gardener | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Frank W. Packard | 33 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 60 | Dorothy S. Packard | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Peter Frank Packard | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John William Packard | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Thomas Warren Packard | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Anna Marie Beck | 21 | Maid | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Elizabeth Mcgovern | 30 | Maid | Waitress | Scotland |
| 66 | Cyrus P. D. Weeks | 63 | Head | Sales Manager | New Jersey |
| 67 | Minnie Weeks | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Edith Beisler | 39 | Maid | Housework | New York |
| 69 | Harry C. B. Harper | 44 | Head | Commissioner | New Jersey |
| 70 | Bessie Harper | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | George B. Harper THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Mary Elizabeth Harper | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Hans Adam Hess | 53 | Head | General Manager | Germany |
| 74 | Lucie Frederika Hess | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Martin L. Haggerty | 56 | Head | Vice Pres. & Prod. Mgr. | New Jersey |
| 76 | Grace Haggerty | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Lewis R. Harris | 59 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 78 | W. Augusta Harris | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Emerson H. Carroll | 53 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
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)