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James Harper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Harper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Harper | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bessie Harper | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Juanice Harper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Carlee Harper | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Katie Harper | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hebert Harper | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Vera Harper | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Harper | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sara Harper | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Union-County, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Union-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Harper
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Katie Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carlee Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanice Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joy Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Union-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01460-00149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Claudine Reeves | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | G. C. Reeves | 22 | Son | Automobile Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 43 | Annie V. Reeves | 20 | Daughter | Beautician | Louisiana |
| 44 | Junior Reeves | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Etta Mae Reeves | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Delma Gene Reeves | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Francis Reeves | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Joe Reeves | 56 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Minnie Reeves | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Castle Thomas | 20 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Jesse Thomas | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Charlie Cash | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Myrtle Cash | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Mayola Cash | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Marie Cash | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Bonnie Cash | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Perry Wallace | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Eva Mae Wallace | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | James Sidney Wallace | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Jack Taunton | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Aubrey Barron | 25 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Texas |
| 62 | Mollie Barron | 24 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Chris W. Barron | 3 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Robert Lewis | 40 | Head | Mule Driver | Arkansas |
| 65 | Emma Lewis | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | James Bland Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Robert Lee Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Beatrice Taylor | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Woodrow Taylor | 21 | Son-in-law | Mule Driver | Louisiana |
| 70 | Lou Emma Taylor | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Hebert Harper | 39 | Head | Mule Driver | Arkansas |
| 72 | Sara Harper | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Bessie Harper | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Vera Harper | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Carlee Harper | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Juanice Harper | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | James Albert Harper THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Joy Harper | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Katie Lee Harper | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)