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Robert Harper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 12th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Township / Ward | 12Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Harper | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Hollis Harper | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gladys Harper | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Harper | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Norman Harper | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Delois Harper | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Harper | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Roberta Harper | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hansa Harper | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Artie Harper | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Clara Harper | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 12th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Robert Harper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Harper (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Artie Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Harper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Harper
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harper
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Artie Harper
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Harper
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Harper
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03886-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. M. Johnston | 45 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Kentucky |
| 2 | H. M. Mrs. Johnston | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ewing Johnston | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | James Johnston | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Albert E. Johnston | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Buice Johnston | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Louie Johnston | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lindsey Johnston | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ruth Johnston | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Thelma E. Mckinley | 30 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mildred Mckinley | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Joe Ann Mckinley | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | R. G. Mckinley | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Willard Mrs. Wright | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Willard Wright | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mary Sue Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Willadean Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | J. W. Walker | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 19 | J. W. Mrs. Walker | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Bettie Sue Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Bill Ruth Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Robert Harper THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Peddler | Tennessee |
| 23 | Clara Harper | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Roberta Harper | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Artie Harper | 44 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | William Harper | 42 | Father | Peddler | Tennessee |
| 27 | James Harper | 17 | Brother | News Maker | Tennessee |
| 28 | Hollis Harper | 15 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Norman Harper | 8 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Delois Harper | 4 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Gladys Harper | 2 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Hansa Harper | 2 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | James L. Locke | 49 | Head | Plumber | Tennessee |
| 34 | Bessie Locke | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Bessie Lois Locke | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Robert Baines | 60 | Head | Plumber | Tennessee |
| 37 | Marie Baines | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mary Louise Baines | 39 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 39 | Harrie Caldie Baines | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | James Corder | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)