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James Harper — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Johnson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Harper across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Johnson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1300 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 7 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Harper | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Harper | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Wm Trivett | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Johnson, Tennessee
Head, age 26
Johnson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Johnson, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Johnson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Johnson, Tennessee
Head, age 45
Johnson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | R |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Johnson, Tennessee
Head, age 56
Johnson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1300 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Johnson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Harper
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2257unit:0509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James B Gentry | 44 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ivey Gentry | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Virginia Gentry | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Don Gentry | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Dimmie Gentry | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Annie Gentry | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ferdinand G Gentry | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Bertha Gentry | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Rosie A Gentry | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Curtis L Gentry | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | John L Walsh | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Elizabeth Walsh | 69 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Harn W Walsh | 43 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Stacy R Harten | 49 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 65 | Effie Harten | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Theodore Penner | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ima G Penner | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Dewey L Penner | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Frank J Harper | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ivey H Harper | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Bessie G Harper | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Virginia J Harper | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Helen H Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | James M Harper THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Babe A Harper | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Wm C Trivett | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Noah W Harper | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Viola N Harper | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ira M Harper | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Floyd C Harper | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Ruth V Harper | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Pauline A Harper | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | John W Dyer | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Martha C Dyer | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Sarah B Dyer | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Luther L Dyer | 25 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Paul L Dyer | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | John G Dyer | 9 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Fred H Dyer | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Mary M Dyer | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Mollie H Hopkins | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | James M Vaught | 32 | Boarder | Time Keeper | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ada M Vaught | 20 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Jewell E Vaught | 0 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Roy Maddox | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Arthur Richardson | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Ellert Gentry | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mary V Gentry | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Earl K Gentry | 28 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Beasgene Gentry | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)