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John Harper — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bienville, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Annie — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bienville, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbie Harper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Martha Harper | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Harper | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Billy Harper | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Harper | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Thelma Harper | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bienville, Louisiana
Head, age 20
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Head, age 31
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bienville-County, Louisiana
Son, age 42
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Johnnie F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 John Harper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Harper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harper
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Harper
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harper
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Bienville, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Bienville, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus785unit:0336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Harper | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Annie E Harper | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Carrie P Harper | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Bertha B Harper | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Alvin H Harper | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lucille Harper | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Not Named Harper | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | John T Harper THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Thelma Harper | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | John T Jr Harper | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Martha M Harper | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Billy R Harper | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Bobbie J Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Willie Jackson | 27 | Head | Day Labor | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lizzie Jackson | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Son Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | James L Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mary Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | W B Johnson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ida Johnson | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Louzon King | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lindy King | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Leon King | 19 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 24 | Willie B King | 16 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 25 | Odell King | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Lessard King | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Sam B Goodloe | 17 | Boarder | Day Labor | Louisiana |
| 28 | C W Mcelroy | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Nettie Mcelroy | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Lorne Mcelroy | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Neil Mcelroy | 17 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 32 | Gracy Mcelroy | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Hazel Mcelroy | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Perla Mcelroy | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Edward Mcelroy | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Isaiah Stafford | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ella Stafford | 16 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Son Stafford | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Daughter Stafford | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Elizabeth Stafford | 68 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Henry Stafford | 31 | Son | Day Labor | Louisiana |
| 42 | Irene Stafford | 27 | Daughter | Day Labor | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lizzie Stafford | 15 | Grand Child | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | O C Ford | 7 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Homer Stafford | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Hester Stafford | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Bernice Stafford | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Mighty Stafford | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Florida Stafford | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Samuel M Boyett | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)