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James Harper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Harper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Poca District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Harper | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Esther Carte | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marine Harper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thelma Harper | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Dolores Harper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ida Harper | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sylvia Harper | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Effie Harper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Harper | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Hershell Carte | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carl Campbell | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Curtis Harper | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Goldie Harper | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 41
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 52
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 13 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | none |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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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James Harper
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mayvern Jackson | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Theconny Jackson | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Robert R. Older | 52 | head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Ada Older | 52 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Reba Marie Older | 24 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | James M. Miller | 49 | brother-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Geraldine Lee Miller | 13 | niece | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | James H. Miller | 11 | nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ross Smith | 38 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Beulah Smith | 36 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 51 | Mayford O. Smith | 18 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Deloris J. Smith | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Fay C. Barnette | 16 | daughter-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | James T. Young | 78 | father-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Green B. Moss | 52 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | Eliza C. Moss | 45 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Charles H. Moss | 20 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Kenneth E. Moss | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Andy J. Parsons | 62 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | L. Annie Parsons | 62 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Dan O. Parsons | 25 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | James E. Harper THIS PERSON | 52 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Curtis C. Harper | 25 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ida M. Harper | 21 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Goldie Harper | 31 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Sylvia H. Harper | 19 | daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 67 | Mildred Harper | 16 | daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 68 | Effie A. Harper | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Marine M. Harper | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Dolores A. Harper | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Thelma M. Harper | 0 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Esther M. Carte | 18 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Hershell R. Carte | 19 | son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Carl Campbell | 21 | helper | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | James A. Moss | 43 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Macel S. Moss | 31 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Joseph W. Legg | 69 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Mary J. Legg | 65 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Garrel B. Griffith | 62 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Dora M. Griffith | 52 | wife | None | 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)