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Mary Holden — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Holden across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Mary W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Holden | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Holden | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Holden | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 44 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Myra |
| Relationship to Head | Employee |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Assistant Supervisor of Boys |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Myra |
| Relationship to Head | Teacher |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 9494 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | """" |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Mary W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Holden across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Holden
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03704-00651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Moby|Moley | 31 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Janet W Moby|Moley | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Moby|Moley | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joseph Holden | 45 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary W Holden THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph Holden | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Orlando C Maiden | 52 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Irma D Maiden | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jennie Wyndham | 83 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frederick Dorer | 43 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Virginia B Dorer | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jane Dorer | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Dorer | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Katherine Dorer | 65 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 15 | Stanley Heath | 32 | Head | Designer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary A Heath | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Carol A Heath | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Carl Drake | 41 | Head | Watchmaker | Maine |
| 19 | Helen D Drake | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Nancy Drake | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Craig Drake | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Henry E Weimer | 52 | Head | Representative | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Rita O Weimer | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Jesse Harris | 58 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Margaret O Harris | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret L Harris | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John H Senior | 50 | Head | Manager | England |
| 28 | Catherine D Senior | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John R Senior | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Louis Sigel | 43 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Alberta O Sigel | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Albert Sigel | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frederick Hobson | 31 | Head | Draftsman | England |
| 34 | Florence E Hobson | 28 | Wife | — | England |
| 35 | Joy Hobson | 3 | Daughter | — | England |
| 36 | William Brown | 33 | Lodger | Draftsman | England |
| 37 | Ralph Weand | 56 | Head | Investigator | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mabel W Weand | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Henry Weand | 22 | Son | Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Sarah E Weand | 59 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)