Maggie Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Maggie Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Head Born: Maryland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Maggie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	at Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	510
Highest Grade	G 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Maggie	Age	Birth yr
Mary Hamilton	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Anatina Hamilton	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Julia Hamilton	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Cornelia Hamilton	Daughter	—	13	~1927
James Hamilton	Son	—	29	~1911
Leola Hamilton	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Maggie Harris	Head	—	59	~1881
Dorotha Hamilton	Daughter	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1930

Washington, District …

Other, age 50

Washington, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Maggie
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	cook
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Head, age 59

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Maggie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	at Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	510
Highest Grade	G 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Maggie Harris

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00558-00198)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James W. Jr. Green	13	Son	—	D.C.
2	Mary L. Green	11	Daughter	—	D.C.
3	Ruth A. Green	9	Daughter	—	D.C.
4	Paul Q. Green	6	Son	—	D.C.
5	Charles M. Green	1	Son	—	D.C.
6	Hildegarde M. Green	3	Daughter	—	D.C.
7	Wilton M. Green	4	Son	—	D.C.
8	John D. Green	12	Son	—	D.C.
9	Maggie Harris THIS PERSON	59	Head	Laundress	Maryland
10	Mary D. Hamilton	36	Daughter	—	D.C.
11	James Hamilton	29	Son	Roofer	D.C.
12	Leola Hamilton	17	Daughter	Nurse	D.C.
13	Anatina Hamilton	15	Daughter	—	D.C.
14	Cornelia Hamilton	13	Daughter	—	D.C.
15	Dorotha Hamilton	9	Daughter	—	D.C.
16	Julia Hamilton	12	Daughter	—	D.C.
17	Ethel G. D. Ballard	27	Head	—	D.C.
18	William Butler	10	Son	—	D.C.
19	Barbara Ballard	8	Daughter	—	D.C.
20	Navana Ballard	6	Son	—	D.C.
21	Alfrida Ballard	5	Daughter	—	D.C.
22	John Perrin	39	Head	Labourer	So. Carolina
23	Mattie Perrin	28	Wife	—	No. Carolina
24	Fred Boykin	30	Brother in law	Laborer	No. Carolina
25	Rachel Harrod	18	Sister in law	Nurse	No. Carolina
26	Earl Boykin	2	Nephew	—	D.C.
27	Philip Harris	26	Brother in law	Labourer	No. Carolina
28	Marie Williams	39	Head	—	D.C.
29	John Holland	45	Lodger	Labourer	D.C.
30	Maggie Holland	49	Lodger	Domestic Work	D.C.
31	Charlotte Galloway	59	Aunt	Domestic Work	Maryland
32	Mary Gant	62	Head	—	Maryland
33	Arthur Gant	27	Son	Laborer	D.C.
34	Lewis Gant	25	Son	Laborer	D.C.
35	Helen Gant	20	Daughter	Nurse	D.C.
36	Fletcher Mobley	40	Head	—	So. Carolina
37	Estelle Mobley	42	Lodger	Attendant	So. Carolina
38	Clarence Goodwin	15	Lodger	Glass Cutter	So. Carolina
39	Rosetta Womack	40	Head	Mach. Operator	D.C.
40	Charles Harston	35	Lodger	Cab Driver	No. Carolina

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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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