Mary Ingram — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Mary Ingram across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Ingram
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Phyllis Wood	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Mary Ingram	Head	—	40	~1900
Agnes Wood	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Arthur Wood	Son	—	17	~1923
Paul Wood	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 23

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 14 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ingram
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 32

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ingram
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 40

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

Surname	Ingram
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Mary Ingram

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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-t0627-03716-00124)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Smith	38	Head	Beautician	North Carolina
2	Robert Via	36	Lodger	Carpenter	Virginia
3	Mildred Via	27	Lodger	Domestic	Pennsylvania
4	Richard Kitchen	36	Lodger	Cook	Virginia
5	Mildred Kitchen	30	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
6	Walter Johnson	43	Lodger	—	Florida
7	Louis Look	37	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
8	Shirley Davis	61	Head	—	Virginia
9	John Taylor	46	Lodger	—	Maryland
10	Sarah Jones	42	Lodger	Seamstress	Virginia
11	Howard Hike	31	Lodger	Chef	Alabama
12	Josephine Holloway	43	Head	Beautician	Virginia
13	Benjamin Dunston	49	Lodger	Laborer	North Carolina
14	Wilson Johnson	63	Lodger	—	South Carolina
15	Corinne Humphrey	63	Lodger	—	Alabama
16	Mary Ingram THIS PERSON	40	Head	—	Virginia
17	Phyllis Wood	20	Daughter	Worker	Virginia
18	Agnes Wood	20	Daughter	Domestic	Virginia
19	Arthur Wood	17	Son	Errand Boy	Virginia
20	Paul Wood	15	Son	—	Virginia
21	Henry Jones	52	Head	Foreman	Texas
22	Mattie Jones	50	Wife	Chambermaid	Georgia
23	George Smith	67	Lodger	—	New Jersey
24	John Bradley	57	Head	Fire Marshal	Pennsylvania
25	Catherine Bradley	46	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
26	Peter Bradley	7	Son	—	Pennsylvania
27	Edna Morehead	37	Head	—	North Carolina
28	Catherine Wright	28	Lodger	Domestic	North Carolina
29	William Johnson	34	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
30	Alfred Branch	53	Lodger	—	Virginia
31	Violet Wallace	36	Head	Domestic	New Jersey
32	Rose Wallace	32	Lodger	Factory Worker	New Jersey
33	Virginia Holland	50	Head	Social Worker	North Carolina
34	Roscoe Du Tree	30	Lodger	Janitor	Florida
35	John Lee	44	Head	Porter	North Carolina
36	Lottie Lee	57	Wife	—	Virginia
37	Miles Grace Lee	33	Daughter	Waitress	Virginia
38	Abel Street	63	Head	Eye Specialist	Virginia
39	Mable Street	35	Wife	Receptionist	Virginia
40	George Street	15	Son	—	Virginia

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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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