Howard Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Howard Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore
Additional Details
Occupation	Tailor
Industry	cleaner + dyer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Tailor
Township / Ward	Baltimore
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Howard	Age	Birth yr
Edna Harris	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Carroll Harris	Son	—	6	~1934
Edna Harris	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Lillie Belle	Other	—	31	~1909
Howard Harris	Head	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Head, age 29

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Howard J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Tailor Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 41

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Stone quarry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 51

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore
Occupation	Tailor
Industry	cleaner + dyer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Howard Harris

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Maryland

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01526-00513)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bernard Jennifer	1	Son	—	Maryland
42	Willie Walker	28	Head	Night Watchman	Maryland
43	Junius Walker	7	Lodger	—	Maryland
44	Alverta Hanson	54	Lodger	Laundress	Maryland
45	Edward X Miller	31	Head	Machinist	Virginia
46	Belle Miller	44	Mother	—	Virginia
49	James Lipscombe	45	Head	Laborer	Virginia
50	Otelia X Lipscombe	43	Wife	—	North Carolina
51	Calvin Lipscombe	22	Son	—	Maryland
52	Stanley Lipscombe	20	Son	Laborer	Maryland
53	Tona Lipscombe	18	Daughter	—	Maryland
54	Christine Lipscombe	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
55	Josephine Lawson	47	Head	—	Maryland
56	Edward X Lawson	17	Son	Kitchen Helper	Maryland
57	Mildred Lawson	15	Daughter	—	Maryland
58	Ricie X Smith	48	Head	—	Virginia
59	George Smith	19	Son	—	District of Columbia
60	Paul Smith	17	Son	—	District of Columbia
61	Louise Smith	15	Daughter	—	District of Columbia
62	Charles Smith	12	Son	—	Maryland
63	Pauline Smith	10	Daughter	—	Maryland
64	Thomas Smith	4	Son	—	Maryland
65	Bernard Smith	31	Head	Stevedore	Maryland
66	Geneva X Smith	21	Wife	—	Maryland
67	Gladys Smith	7	Daughter	—	Maryland
68	Bernita Smith	5	Daughter	—	Maryland
69	Betty X Smith	2	Daughter	—	Maryland
70	Elizabeth Bowen	56	Mother	—	Maryland
71	George Coates	30	Head	Foreman	Maryland
72	Clara Coates	30	Wife	—	Maryland
73	Howard Harris THIS PERSON	51	Head	Tailor	Maryland
74	Edna Harris	33	Wife	—	Maryland
75	Carroll Harris	6	Son	—	Maryland
76	Edna Harris	5	Daughter	—	Maryland
77	Lillie Mae Belle	31	Lodger	—	Florida
78	Marshall Melbourne	44	Head	—	Maryland
79	Mary Melbourne	48	Wife	—	Maryland
80	Grace Melbourne	15	Daughter	—	Maryland

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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)

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