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John Harper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tucker-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tucker-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tucker-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | John AB |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dry Fork District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dry Fork District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Harper | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Harper | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Glenn Harper | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Pharis Harper | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Calvin Harper | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Harper | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tucker, West …
Head, age 32
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | English |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Tucker, West …
Head, age 43
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Tucker-County, West …
Head, age 53
Tucker-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | John AB |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dry Fork District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Harper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Harper
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tucker-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tucker-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George F Harman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Penn |
| 2 | Catherine Harman | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Pauline Harman | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Stilley Harman | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Charles S Harman | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Nina Flanagan | 32 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 7 | Hansel Mallow | 41 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Erma L Mallow | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ruth G Mallow | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Harry Simmons | 29 | Head | Farm Manager | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Simmons | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Melvin Simmons | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Jackie Simmons | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Leo Simmons | 23 | Brother | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Charles E Liter | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Hallie E Liter | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Vada Liter | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Francis Barker | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Martha Barker | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charles Barker | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Goldie Barker | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ael L Brathouse | 7 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lucy Barker | 66 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Bollie Summerfield | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Martha Props | 47 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Edward Props | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Virginia Props | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ruth Props | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Bessie Props | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Boyd Menach | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Dorthy Menach | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Walter Menach | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | John Tune | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Susan Tune | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | John Ab Harper THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Elizabeth Harper | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Glenn Harper | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | William Harper | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Pharis Harper | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Calvin Harper | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | 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)