Mary Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Mary Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Elwood Harris	Head	—	55	~1885
Allen Harris	Son	—	22	~1918
Mary Harris	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 35

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 44

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 53

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Mary Harris

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania

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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03716-00195)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Pherbe Brown	65	Wife	—	Georgia
42	William Cardies	30	Nephew	—	Georgia
43	Alice Gilmore	33	Head	—	N. Carolina
44	Rudolf Gilmore	1	Son	—	Penna.
45	Virginia Hopkins	44	Head	Domestic	Virginia
46	George Jordan	18	Son	—	Virginia
47	Andrew Jordan	17	Son	—	Virginia
48	William James	39	Head	—	N. Carolina
49	Louise Gordon	25	Head	—	Penna.
51	Samuel Lipkin	43	Head	Tailor	Russia
52	Bertha Lipkin	39	Wife	Seamstress	Russia
53	Sydney Lipkin	17	Son	Delivery Boy	Penna.
54	Herbert Lipkin	10	Son	—	Penna.
55	Isadore Lipkin	6	Son	—	Penna.
56	Frank Keenan	49	Head	—	Rhode Island
57	Mary Keenan	55	Wife	—	Penna.
58	Maurice Devenny	60	Lodger	Guard	Penna.
59	Carrie Sullivan	59	Head	Domestic	Virginia
60	Cecil Norman	54	Lodger	—	Virginia
61	John St. Clair	53	Head	Real Estate	Br. West Indies
62	Ada St. Clair	40	Wife	—	Penna.
63	James St. Clair	19	Son	Porter	Penna.
64	George A. Johnson	43	Head	Mail Carrier	New Jersey
65	Roxie Johnson	64	Wife	—	Delaware
66	Gertrude Smith	32	Niece	Domestic	Penna.
67	Richard Brooks	12	Nephew	—	Penna.
68	Ada S. Jones	7	Niece	—	Penna.
69	Mary Anderson	53	Head	Laundress	Penna.
70	Howard Wilson	60	Lodger	Houseman	Penna.
71	Charles Guy	47	Head	Burner	Penna.
72	Mattie Guy	30	Wife	—	Penna.
73	Alexander Matthews	57	Head	Foreman	New Jersey
74	Viola Matthews	56	Wife	Domestic	Virginia
75	George A. Matthews	27	Son	—	Penna.
76	Elwood Harris	55	Head	Chauffeur	Penna.
77	Mary Harris THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Maryland
78	Allen Harris	22	Son	Cleaner	Penna.
79	Charity Mcafee	40	Head	—	Georgia
80	Ambrose Mcafee	17	Son	—	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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