James Harper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Elbert-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elbert-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Elbert-County, Georgia
Surname	Harper
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	District 191
1935 Residence (County)	Elbert
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	District 191
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Thelma Harper	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Gloria Harper	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Inez Harper	Daughter	—	5	~1935
James Harper	Head	—	30	~1910
Nathaniel Harper	Other	—	19	~1921
Luther Harper	Other	—	15	~1925
Walter Harper	Son	—	1	~1939
Wallace Harper	Son	—	3	~1937
James Harper	Son	—	10	~1930
Susie Harper	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Elbert, Georgia

Head, age 11

Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harper
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Elbert, Georgia

Head, age 21

Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harper
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Genl Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	1600
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Elbert-County, Georgia

Head, age 30

Elbert-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members

Surname	Harper
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	District 191
1935 Residence (County)	Elbert
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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James Harper

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Elbert-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00669-00232)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Fortson	70	Head	Farmer	Georgia
2	Lillie Fortson	58	Wife	Sharecropper	Georgia
3	James Fortson	23	Son	Laborer	Georgia
4	Robt. Jr Fortson	22	Son	Laborer	Georgia
5	Geo. S Fortson	20	Son	Laborer	Georgia
6	L. M Fortson	13	Son	—	Georgia
7	Clarence Fortson	11	Son	—	Georgia
8	John Deakides	36	Head	Restaurant	Greece
9	Nick Deakides	74	Father	Laborer	Greece
10	Emery Arsey	47	Head	Renter	Georgia
11	Minnie Arsey	26	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Jarrett Arsey	16	Son	—	Georgia
13	Mattie Arsey	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Eugenia Tate	66	Head	Servant	Georgia
15	George Thompson	30	Head	Cropper	Georgia
16	Flora Thompson	26	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Geo. B. Thompson	7	Son	—	Georgia
18	Fred D. Thompson	5	Son	—	Georgia
19	Amanda Thompson	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Ora Davis	40	Head	Cropper	Georgia
21	Mollie Davis	35	Wife	—	Georgia
22	Willard Davis	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
23	Bessie Davis	15	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
24	Jessie Davis	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Lizzie Dubose	70	Mother in law	—	Georgia
26	George Brewer	47	Head	Farmer	Georgia
27	Lula Thompson	55	Sister	Teacher	Georgia
28	James Harper THIS PERSON	30	Head	Farming	Georgia
29	Susie Harper	28	Wife	—	Georgia
30	James Jr Harper	10	Son	—	Georgia
31	Gloria Harper	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	Thelma Harper	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	Inez Harper	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Wallace Harper	3	Son	—	Georgia
35	Walter Harper	1	Son	—	Georgia
36	Nathaniel Harper	19	Brother	—	Georgia
37	Luther Harper	15	Brother	—	Georgia
38	Sam Smull	35	Head	Laborer	Georgia
39	Ethel Smull	30	Wife	—	Georgia
40	James A. Smull	14	Son	Helper	Georgia

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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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