John Curry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Curry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Curry
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia City
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Street cleaning Dept
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	542
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Philadelphia City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Ruby Wills	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Hazel Curry	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Eva Cook	Daughter	—	39	~1901
John Curry	Head	—	63	~1877
Marie Cook	Other	—	18	~1922
George Curry	Son	—	22	~1918
Ida Curry	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Phila, Pennsylvania

Head, age 43

Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Brickyard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 52

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Curry
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 63

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

Surname	Curry
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia City
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Street cleaning Dept
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	542
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Curry

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03707-00445)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cado Poole	42	Lodger	Mail	Virginia
2	John Lockhart	39	Lodger	Butler	Georgia
3	Lena Lockhart	35	Lodger	Domestic	Georgia
4	Alice Lockhart	17	Lodger	—	Georgia
5	Bettie Lockhart	15	Lodger	—	Georgia
6	Camilla Lockhart	12	Lodger	—	Georgia
7	John D. Madley	54	Head	Stevedore	Virginia
8	Nancy Madley	49	Wife	—	N. Carolina
9	Alfred Brown	26	Head	Foreman	Florida
10	Lucilla Brown	27	Wife	Housework	N. Carolina
11	James Ferrell	62	Lodger	Laborer	Florida
12	—	None	—	—	—
13	Fredrick E. Lafort	38	Head	Stone Mason	Georgia
14	Lennie Lafort	29	Wife	—	Georgia
15	Fredrick Lafort	13	Son	—	Penna
16	Lillian Lafort	12	Daughter	—	Penna
17	Louisa Lafort	10	Daughter	—	Penna
18	Vincent Lafort	8	Son	—	Penna
19	Alfonso Lafort	6	Son	—	Penna
20	Muriel Lafort	4	Daughter	—	Penna
21	La Verne Lafort	3	Daughter	—	Penna
22	Mashie Lafort	1	Son	—	Penna
23	Samuel P. Gardner	49	Head	Mechanic	Virginia
24	Alberta Gardner	47	Wife	Cook	Virginia
25	Samuel Gardner	24	Son	Bartender	Virginia
26	Herman Gardner	22	Son	Car Cleaner	Virginia
27	Lawrence Gardner	20	Son	Car Cleaner	Virginia
28	Albert Gardner	18	Son	Helper	Virginia
29	Purnell Gardner	16	Son	Helper	Virginia
30	Alberta Gardner	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
31	Dolores Gardner	11	Daughter	—	Penna
32	Alice Gardner	9	Daughter	—	Penna
33	John Beal	43	Brother-in-law	—	Virginia
34	John H. Curry THIS PERSON	63	Head	Laborer	Georgia
35	Ida Curry	58	Wife	—	Georgia
36	George Curry	22	Son	Laborer	Georgia
37	Hazel Curry	19	Daughter	None	Georgia
38	Ruby Wills	31	Daughter	Presser	Georgia
39	Eva Cook	39	Daughter	House Work	Georgia
40	Marie B. Cook	18	Granddaughter	Waitress	Georgia

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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.

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