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Mary Holt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Mary Holt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPhiladelphia-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameHolt
Given NameMary A.
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age55
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
1935 Residence (City)Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)Philadelphia
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
Township / WardPhiladelphia
Est. Birth Year~1885

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Theodore Holt Son — 19 ~1921
Louis Holt Head — 53 ~1887
Mary Holt Spouse — 55 ~1885
James Holt Son — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Holt
Given Name Mary A
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1895
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Scotch
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 49
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Holt
Given Name Mary A.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 49
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1901
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 55
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
Surname Holt
Given Name Mary A.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County) Philadelphia
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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Our Model Tree links Mary Holt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Holt
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Pennsylvania
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03737-00742)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Lee 19 Daughter Partition Maker Penna.
2 James Lee 16 Son Gas Sta Attendant Penna.
3 John Lee 15 Son — Penna.
4 Joseph Lee 14 Son — Penna.
5 Anna Lee 12 Daughter — Penna.
6 Thomas Lee 9 Son — Penna.
7 Alice Lee 5 Daughter — Penna.
8 Alfred Lee 3 Son — Penna.
9 John Seymour 40 Head Landscape Gardener Virginia
10 Minnie Seymour 37 Wife — Virginia
11 Mary Seymour 5 Daughter — Penna.
12 Minnie Custis 25 Sister — Virginia
13 Lena Finney 23 Sister Housemaid Virginia
14 Thomas Heard 40 Boarder Finisher Georgia
15 — None — — —
16 John B. Quigley 26 Head Ship-Fitter Penna.
17 Laura Quigley 25 Wife — Penna.
18 John Quigley 1 Son — Penna.
19 Daniel J. Holloway 46 Head Medical Doctor Maine
20 Maude S. Holloway 38 Wife — Penna.
21 Jeanette B. Holloway 25 Daughter Pharmacist Penna.
22 George B. Holloway 24 Son Ship-Fitter Penna.
23 Robert B. Holloway 23 Son — Penna.
24 Delores Williams 6 Grand-daughter — Penna.
25 Sandra B. Thomas 3 Grand-daughter — Penna.
26 Joseph Martin 47 Head Trucker Maryland
27 Charlotte Martin 46 Wife — Virginia
28 Charlotte Martin 6 Daughter — Penna.
29 Louis P. Holt 53 Head Laborer (Ordinary) Penna.
30 Mary A. Holt THIS PERSON 55 Wife — Scotland
31 James H. Holt 23 Son Laborer (Ordinary) Penna.
32 Theodore J. Holt 19 Son Laborer (Ordinary) Penna.
33 William A. Burg 29 Head Assembler Penna.
34 Elizabeth Burg 30 Wife — Penna.
35 William Burg 7 Son — Penna.
36 Betty Burg 5 Daughter — Penna.
37 Henry R. Burg 35 Head Sheet Metal Worker Penna.
38 Mary Burg 12 Daughter — Penna.
39 Katherine Burg 58 Mother — Penna.
40 Samuel Gordon 29 Head — Penna.

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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