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William Harper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Harper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yalobusha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yalobusha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yalobusha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | CCC |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 224 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Ccc |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Harper | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elsie Harper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marie Harper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Christine Harper | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alma Harper | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jewel Harper | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ginna Harper | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lehelie Harper | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hardy Harper | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Joe Harper | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hubert Harper | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Harper | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Annie Harper | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yalobusha, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Yalobusha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Yalobusha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yalobusha |
| Occupation | CCC |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 224 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 William Harper across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Harper
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ginna Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lehelie Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02079-00486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jesse Raborn | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Allen Raborn | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Willie Raborn | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Quentin Raborn | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Jimmie Raborn | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | William Raborn | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Johnson Herrod | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ellen Herrod | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Archie Herrod | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Claude Herrod | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Robert Herrod | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mary Herrod | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Jennie Herrod | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Austin Herrod | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Flordia Criss | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Anna Criss | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Jessie Criss | 11 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Homer Criss | 26 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Exell Criss | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Hardy J. Harper | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Annie Harper | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Blanche Harper | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Alma Harper | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Marie Harper | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Hubert Harper | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Elsie Harper | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Jewel Harper | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lehelie Harper | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Christine Harper | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ginna Harper | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Joe E. Harper | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | William Harper THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Ccc | Mississippi |
| 73 | Roland Harper | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Floyd Harper | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Henry Harper | 80 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mollie Harper | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Quent Raborn | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Clyde Raborn | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Bonnie Raborn | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Tommy Raborn | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)