Mary Holt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 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.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
Household Members
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
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
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. |
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)