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Robert Harper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summers-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Harper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summers-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summers-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Jumping Branch District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Harper | Other | — | 85 | ~1855 |
| Gladys Harper | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Wm Harper | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| William Harper | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elaine Harper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nellie Harper | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nita Harper | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard Harper | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Harper | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edith Harper | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Harper | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summers, West …
Son, age 1
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Summers-County, West …
Son, age 11
Summers-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Harper
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Richard Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nita Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Summers-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04446-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bobby Deanne Hamm | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Betty Caroline Hamm | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Jimmy Ray Hamm | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ada Frazier | 57 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 45 | Allie Frazier | 29 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 46 | Nellie Frazier | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Lewis Edward Cadle | 72 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 48 | William Donald Cadle | 29 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 49 | Joseph Christopher Cadle | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Wm Grover Harper | 54 | Head | Public School | West Virginia |
| 51 | Nellie Harper | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Gladys Harper | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Edith Harper | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | William Harper | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Robert Harper THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Nita Harper | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Walter Eugene Harper | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Richard Lee Harper | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Elaine Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Jane Harper | 85 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Edward D. Frazier | 44 | Head | Steam Rail Road | West Virginia |
| 62 | Edith Frazier | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Kendell Bonds | 21 | Step Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 64 | Anna Sue Frazier | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Clara Frazier | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Nellie Jo Frazier | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Jamie Lee Frazier | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Forest M. Lilly | 29 | Head | 35 | West Virginia |
| 69 | Faye M. Lilly | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | James Dale Lilly | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Ada Elizabeth Lilly | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Charles W. Lilly | 30 | Head | W. P. A. | West Virginia |
| 73 | Jessie Lilly | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Melba Jacqueline Lilly | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Charles Earl Lilly | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Anna Lorene Lilly | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Philip Arthur Lilly | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Shelly Jean Lilly | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Richard Riley Lilly | 63 | Head | General Farm | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ada Florence Lilly | 53 | Wife | — | 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)