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Mary Terry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Terry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Terry | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jane Terry | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bernice Terry | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arthur Terry | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Terry | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Terry | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Terry | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Clarence Terry | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard Terry | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Arthur Terry | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Terry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Terry | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Margery Terry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 29
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 13 household members
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Terry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Terry
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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-t0627-03704-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nettie Westenbury | 45 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elaine Westenbury | 2 | daughter | — | — |
| 3 | John Wyman | 34 | lodger | Orderly | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Reed | 30 | lodger | Orderly | South Carolina |
| 5 | Jeremiah Wilson | 50 | head | Landscape | Maryland |
| 6 | Anna Wilson | 47 | wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 7 | Doris Wilson | 21 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alvin Wilson | 20 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Viola Wilson | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Gladys Wilson | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Kenneth Wilson | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Brown | 28 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Gertrude Brown | 31 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Nettie Mellin | 48 | mother-in-law | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ardena Mellin | 22 | sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joy Brown | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Thomas Brooks | 38 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Brooks | 40 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Clarabelle Lewis | 24 | lodger | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Margery Lewis | 19 | lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Lewis | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mamie Carpenter | 48 | head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 23 | William Carpenter | 14 | son | — | New York |
| 24 | Patsy Carpenter | 76 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lewis Carpenter | 50 | brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Arthur Terry | 41 | head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Terry THIS PERSON | 39 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 28 | William H. Terry | 25 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Arthur Terry | 20 | son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Q. Terry | 18 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Terry | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joseph Terry | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Bernice Terry | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clarence Terry | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Jane Terry | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Freddy Terry | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Margery Terry | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Richard Terry | 0 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Marshall Cummings | 74 | head | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Rebecca Douglas | 85 | sister | — | Ireland |
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)