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James Harper — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Harper across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bingham, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bingham, Idaho |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Moreland Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Harper | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Harper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Harper | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Reed Harper | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Gordon Harper | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Harper | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bingham, Idaho
Son, age 21
Bingham, Idaho · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Bingham, Idaho
Head, age 31
Bingham, Idaho · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Bingham, Idaho
Head, age 40
Bingham, Idaho · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 James Harper across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bingham, Idaho, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harper
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harper
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Idaho
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Bingham, Idaho
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1930 US Federal Census — Bingham, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus397unit:0411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alva H. Benson | 49 | Head | Janitor | Utah |
| 2 | Lorena G. Benson | 41 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 3 | Irene Benson | 17 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 4 | Alva Benson | 10 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 5 | Rex G. Benson | 8 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 6 | Sam J. Benson | 5 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 7 | William Bartlett | 46 | Head | Teacher | Wyoming |
| 8 | Laura M. Bartlett | 44 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 9 | Wilma Bartlett | 18 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 10 | Woodrow Bartlett | 14 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 11 | Melba Bartlett | 8 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 12 | Hayden A. Black | 34 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 13 | Edna M. Black | 28 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 14 | Jean Black | 6 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 15 | Harold K. Black | 5 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 16 | John T. Black | 3 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 17 | Audrey Black | 1 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 18 | Hyrum Grimmett | 76 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 19 | Hannah S. Grimmett | 58 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 20 | Archie T. Grimmett | 32 | Son | Teacher | Idaho |
| 21 | Irma Grimmett | 23 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 22 | Mazma Grimmett | 19 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 23 | Richard Grimmett | 17 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 24 | Sherman S. Baxter | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Idaho |
| 25 | David Williams | 22 | Son-in-law | Lineman | California |
| 26 | Norma Williams | 19 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 27 | Baby Williams | 0 | Gr. Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 28 | Wacult Lindsay | 40 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 29 | Genevieve Lindsay | 29 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 30 | Elmo Lindsay | 0 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 31 | John A. Wheeler | 46 | Head | Contractor | Utah |
| 32 | Ada E. Wheeler | 43 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 33 | John R. Moore | 36 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Velma Moore | 23 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 35 | Marian Wheeler | 73 | Head | None | Italy |
| 36 | Roy A. Menlove | 24 | Head | Teacher | Utah |
| 37 | Libell Menlove | 21 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 38 | Belva S. Menlove | 2 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 39 | Max Menlove | 1 | Son | None | Utah |
| 40 | Samuel Hatch | 28 | Head | Painter | Idaho |
| 41 | Pearl A. Hatch | 25 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 42 | Samuel D. Hatch | 4 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 43 | James B. Harper THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 44 | Margaret Harper | 34 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 45 | Gordon Harper | 13 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 46 | Margaret Harper | 11 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 47 | Reed J. Harper | 9 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 48 | Dorothy Harper | 5 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 49 | William T. Young | 21 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 50 | Alberta S. Young | 16 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)