Maggie Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Maggie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Maggie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Maggie	Age	Birth yr
Charles Brown	Other	—	10	~1930
Mckinley Harris	Son	—	30	~1910
Alvin Brown	Other	—	31	~1909
Flavor Brown	Other	—	31	~1909
Maggie Harris	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 26

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Maggie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 36

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Madge
Relationship to Head	Nurse
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Nurse
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 46

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Maggie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Maggie Harris

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01430-00071)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alice Hanes	26	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
2	Carrie Hanes	26	Lodger	Maid	Louisiana
3	Elmo Holmes	29	Head	Painter	Louisiana
4	Ruth Holmes	27	Wife	—	Louisiana
5	Marion Holmes	4	Son	—	Louisiana
6	Elmo Jr Holmes	3	Son	—	Louisiana
7	Benjamin Jackson	23	Son-in-law	Tailor	Louisiana
8	Thomas Adams	18	Brother-in-law	New Worker	Louisiana
9	Mamie Adams	65	Sister-in-law	Cook	Louisiana
10	Ruth Brown	44	Aunt	—	Louisiana
11	Oliver Johnson	51	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
12	Connie Johnson	53	Lodger	—	Louisiana
13	Maggie Harris THIS PERSON	46	Head	Laundress	Louisiana
14	Mckinley Harris	30	Son	Shop Laborer	Louisiana
15	Flavor Brown	31	Cousin	Maid	Louisiana
16	Alvin Brown	31	Cousin	Longshoreman	Louisiana
17	Charles Brown	10	Cousin	—	Louisiana
18	Matilda Holmes	40	Head	Cook	Louisiana
19	Eli Holmes	19	Son	Deliveryman	Louisiana
20	Willie Holmes	17	Son	—	Louisiana
21	John Burks	22	Lodger	Cook	Louisiana
22	Beatrice Burks	30	Sister	Cook	Louisiana
23	Mary Bodden	42	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
24	Alisa Bodden	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
25	Lawrence Bodden	18	Son	—	Louisiana
26	Henry Alfortish	70	Head	—	Louisiana
27	Josephine Alfortish	66	Wife	—	Louisiana
28	Mamie Alfortish	27	Daughter	—	Louisiana
29	Bertha Alfortish	23	Daughter	Saleswoman	Louisiana
30	Sam Milano	59	Head	Lawyer	Louisiana
31	Mary Milano	30	Daughter	Book Binder	Louisiana
32	Rose R Milano	9	Daughter	—	Louisiana
33	John D Moore	45	Head	Inspector	Louisiana
34	Loretta Moore	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
35	John D Jr Moore	25	Son	Deliveryman	Louisiana
36	Joseph Moore	22	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
37	Loretta Moore	19	Daughter	New Worker	Louisiana
38	Vick Taggio	33	Head	Deliveryman	Louisiana
39	Rose Taggio	30	Wife	—	Louisiana

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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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