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James Harper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Harper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Minden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Harper | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henrietta Harper | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anne Harper | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Flossie Harper | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Virginia Harper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sidney Harper | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Harper | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Irving Harper | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lula Harper | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Son, age 3
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Son, age 13
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Flossie Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irving Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04401-00849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leona Schmetzer | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Hazel Schmetzer | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 43 | Eddie Ellis | 51 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 44 | James Ellis | 29 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James Drummond | 60 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Junius S. Tiggler | 49 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 47 | Lula Tiggler | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | P. W. Adams | 66 | Head | Coal Loader | Georgia |
| 49 | Luana Adams | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Joe Brooks | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Fannie Brooks | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Willie Brooks | 20 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 53 | Moses Brooks | 21 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 54 | Marcella Brooks | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Marcella Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Douglas Keidly | 42 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 57 | Marie Keidly | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Lucille Keidly | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Bernice Keidly | 12 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | James Keidly | 9 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Sidney Harper | 56 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lula Harper | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Anne Harper | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Irving Harper | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | James Harper THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Virginia Harper | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ruby Harper | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Flossie Harper | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Henrietta Harper | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | James Williams | 31 | Head | Coal Loader | Ohio |
| 71 | Margaret Williams | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | James Jr. Williams | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Curtis H. Williams | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Edna Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | P. Harvey Williams | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Blanche Merchant | 34 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 77 | Hattie Merchant | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ruth Merchant | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Rose Merchant | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Sadie Merchant | 9 | Daughter | — | 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)