George Harper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Harper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, New York
Surname	Harper
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Sodus
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Industry	Rural route
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Township / Ward	Sodus
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Betty Harper	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Gwenlola Harper	Spouse	—	37	~1903
George Harper	Son	—	18	~1922
Robert Harper	Daughter	—	9	~1931
George Harper	Head	—	40	~1900
Alice Harper	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Gladys Harper	Daughter	—	13	~1927
James Harper	Son	—	3	~1937
Hubert Camp	Other	—	21	~1919
Margaret Harper	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Caroline Baker	Other	—	85	~1855

Census Appearances

1930

Wayne, New …

Head, age 30

Wayne, New York · implied b. ~1900

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Surname	Harper
Given Name	George W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Industry	R.F.D.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	95
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Wayne-County, New …

Head, age 40

Wayne-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members

Surname	Harper
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Sodus
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Industry	Rural route
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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George Harper

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02801-00498)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Peter De Roo	75	Head	—	New York
2	Alfred Hallewell	47	Head	Buyer	New York
3	Daisy Hallewell	43	Wife	—	New York
4	Anson Gatchell	70	Head	—	New York
5	Jean Gatchell	59	Wife	—	Scotland
6	Hector Postman	51	Head	Laborer	Belgium
7	Margaret Postman	19	Daughter	—	New York
8	Robert Postman	17	Son	New Worker	New York
9	Raymond Postman	14	Son	—	New York
10	June Postman	12	Daughter	—	New York
11	Emily Reynolds	50	Head	—	England
12	Vera Jeffel	36	Bdr	Laborer	New York
13	Edward Burns	36	Head	Officer	New York
14	Francis Burns	36	Wife	—	New York
15	Elizabeth Burns	11	Daughter	—	New York
16	Arnette Burns	8	Daughter	—	New York
17	Edward C. Burns	3	Son	—	New York
18	Helena Lumis	18	Servant	House Work	New York
19	James Gatchell	45	Head	Mechanic	New York
20	Helen Gatchell	48	Wife	—	New York
21	Merry Gatchell	18	Daughter	—	New York
22	Arthur Mc Gown	39	Head	Farming	Canada
23	Elisabeth Mc Gown	42	Wife	—	Canada
24	Isaac Denef	54	Head	Farming	New York
25	Ida Denef	59	Wife	—	New York
26	Pearlie Straw	45	Hired hand	Farm Hand	New York
27	Fred O'Brien	64	Head	Farming	New York
28	Bessie O'Brien	63	Wife	—	England
29	Dora Espensheid	74	Head	—	New York
30	George Harper THIS PERSON	40	Head	Mail Carrier	New York
31	Gwenlola Harper	37	Wife	—	New York
32	George Jr. Harper	18	Son	—	New York
33	Alice Harper	17	Daughter	—	New York
34	Betty Harper	14	Daughter	—	New York
35	Gladys Harper	13	Daughter	—	New York
36	Robert Harper	9	Daughter	—	New York
37	Margaret Harper	6	Daughter	—	New York
38	James Harper	3	Son	—	New York
39	Hubert Camp	21	Bdr	Laborer	New York
40	Caroline Baker	85	Aunt	—	New York

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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.

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