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Harry Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harry Rice across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Rice | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ielsie Powell | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lamond Rice | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bruce Powell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rose Rice | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Eugene Powell | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gladys Rice | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Rice | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Josephine Rice | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emil Rice | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harry Rice | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Warren Rice | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Norman Rice | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Powell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, West …
Son, age 4
Hancock, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Hancock-County, West …
Son, age 14
Hancock-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 14 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Harry Rice across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Rice
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Emil Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lamond Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Hancock-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04406-00767)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Robinson | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Alice Steel | 80 | M-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Daniel Raulins | 39 | Head | Melter | West Virginia |
| 4 | Hazel Raulins | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Margaret Raulins | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | John Raulins | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Ellen Mader | 78 | Head | — | Penna. |
| 8 | Peter Henehan | 36 | Son | Batter-Out | Ohio |
| 9 | Warren Rice | 63 | Head | Brusher | West Virginia |
| 10 | Rose Rice | 48 | Wife | Brusher | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lamond Rice | 24 | Son | Slip Maker | Ohio |
| 12 | John Rice | 22 | Son | Ware Boy | Ohio |
| 13 | Elsie Rice | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Ohio |
| 14 | Emil Rice | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Harry Rice THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Gladys Rice | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Norman Rice | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Josephine Rice | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Eugene Powell | 26 | Son-in-law | Mold Runner | Ohio |
| 20 | Ielsie Powell | 25 | Wife | Selector | Ohio |
| 21 | Bruce Powell | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Robert Powell | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | William West | 32 | Head | Brick Layer | Ohio |
| 24 | Elvia West | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Nancy West | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Kenneth West | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Mary West | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Peter Goosenberger | 60 | Head | Kiln Drawer | Penna. |
| 29 | Clara Goosenberger | 50 | Wife | Ware Drawer | Penna. |
| 30 | Arthur Reed | 24 | Head | Gardner | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Reed | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | James Reed | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Howard Reed | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Patricia Reed | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | John Kuasnik | 22 | Head | Ware Boy | Conn. |
| 36 | Jane Kuasnik | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | George Keeper | 62 | Head | Kiln Placer | Ohio |
| 38 | Beatrice Keeper | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Paul Hardy | 25 | Head | Kiln Drawer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Eva Hardy | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)