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Mary Harper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gibson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Harper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gibson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gibson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist No 18 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gibson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 18 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Harper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Harper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Estelle Harper | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hattie Harper | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rosa Harper | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jessie Harper | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Angle Harper | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Wilburn Harper | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Homer Harper | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Junior Harper | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Liley Harper | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gibson, Tennessee
Daughter, age
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Gibson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Gibson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist No 18 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gibson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Mary Harper across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Harper
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Shirley Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilburn Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Gibson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Gibson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03893-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Tiller | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Junior Tiller | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Wayne Tiller | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jennie Tiller | 74 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Moran Rhodes | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Raymond Walker | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Maggie Walker | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Martha Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Doris Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Minnie Reeves | 61 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ruth Reeves | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Billie Fitzgerald | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Kate Fitzgerald | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Carl Fitzgerald | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Earline Fitzgerald | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mildred Fitzgerald | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Dorothy Fitzgerald | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary Fitzgerald | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Billie W Fitzgerald | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Margie Fitzgerald | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lou Ellen Fitzgerald | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mecha Fitzgerald | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Sam Hatchett | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lee Hatchett | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lynnette Hatchett | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Angle Harper | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Liley Harper | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Homer Harper | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Estelle Harper | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Hattie B Harper | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Wilburn D Harper | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Rosa Lee Harper | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary Ruth Harper THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jessie Mai Harper | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Junior Harper | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Shirley Sue Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Elders Wesson | 69 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 38 | Helsie Wesson | 53 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 39 | Willie Sertain | 27 | Son in law | 0 | Tennessee |
| 40 | Billie W Sertain | 8 | Child | 0 | Tennessee |
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)