John Harper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cheyenne-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this John Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cheyenne-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 85 b. ~1855 Male Head Born: Illinois Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cheyenne-County, Nebraska
Surname	Harper
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	85
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Sidney City
1935 Residence (County)	Cheyenne
Additional Details
Occupation	No
Industry	No
Class of Worker	H
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	5
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Nebraska
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Sidney City
Est. Birth Year	~1855

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Harper	Head	—	85	~1855
Will Harper	Son	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Cheyenne, Nebraska

Head, age 64

Cheyenne, Nebraska · implied b. ~1856 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harper
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cheyenne, Nebraska

Head, age 73

Cheyenne, Nebraska · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harper
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	30,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cheyenne-County, Nebraska

Head, age 85

Cheyenne-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members

Surname	Harper
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	85
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Sidney City
1935 Residence (County)	Cheyenne
Occupation	No
Industry	No
Class of Worker	H
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	5
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Nebraska
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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John Harper

Head · 1940 · age 85 · b. ~1855 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Cheyenne-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02241-00263)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elizabeth Forenghen	66	head	No	Kansas
42	Sherman Hartman	73	head	Proprietor	Iowa
43	Catherine Hartman	72	wife	No	Indiana
44	Oran Maley	45	head	Clerk	Iowa
45	Ethel Maley	46	wife	No	Kansas
46	Alice Maley	13	daughter	—	Kansas
47	Walter C Barber	43	head	Common Labour	Iowa
48	Pearl Barber	31	wife	No	Nebraska
49	Jeanne Jandrew	15	step-daughter	—	Colorado
50	Patricia Barber	8	daughter	—	Colorado
51	Lee Howard	56	head	Labour	Illinois
52	Claire Howard	42	wife	No	Nebraska
53	Beth Travis	21	daughter	48	Nebraska
54	Alice Brossman	22	lodger	60	Colorado
55	Helen Conrath	23	lodger	54	South Dakota
56	Arlene Struve	19	lodger	60	Nebraska
57	Charles Rolland	68	head	No	Iowa
58	Will Moore	38	head	No	Missouri
59	Glenabelle Moore	15	daughter	28	Nebraska
60	John W Harper THIS PERSON	85	head	No	Illinois
61	Will Harper	64	son	No	Illinois
62	Vern Wheeland	27	head	84	Kansas
63	Evelyn Wheeland	25	wife	No	Nebraska
64	Jack Wheeland	7	son	—	Nebraska
65	Dickie Wheeland	4	son	—	Nebraska
66	Fred Frahm	27	head	12	Nebraska
67	Carol Frahm	24	wife	No	Nebraska
68	Fudge Frahm	2	son	—	Nebraska
69	Walter Whittaker	23	head	40	Nebraska
70	Yvonne Whittaker	26	wife	No	Nebraska
71	Jean Whittaker	1	daughter	—	Nebraska
72	Mable Frahm	48	head	1	Nebraska
73	Lloyd Frahm	18	son	No	Nebraska
74	Joe Harper	66	head	60	Indiana
75	Bessie Foy	57	Partner	200	Illinois
76	Lawrence Eppenstein	31	head	48	New York
77	Mary Eppenstein	21	wife	Maid	New York
78	Claude Beinmuth	35	head	12	Nebraska
79	Alice Beinmuth	33	wife	No	Colorado
80	Joanne Beinmuth	1	daughter	—	Nebraska

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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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