Pearl Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Pearl E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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 Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Harris	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Rowell Harris	Son	—	11	~1929
Merton Harris	Son	—	13	~1927
Daniel Harris	Head	—	41	~1899
Daniel Harris	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

X, Maryland

Other, age 13

X, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Adopted Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 23

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Pearl E
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 34

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Pearl E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Pearl Harris

Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01541-00263)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hilda Contie	12	Boarder	—	Maryland
2	Harold C Scott	11	Boarder	—	Maryland
3	Nathan Scott	6	Boarder	—	Maryland
4	Wadine Miller	4	Boarder	—	Maryland
5	Lawrence Ferguson	22	Head	Laborer	Maryland
6	Rosa Ferguson	24	Wife	Maid	Virginia
7	Claude T Ferguson	5	Son	—	Maryland
8	Jerome T Ferguson	4	Son	—	Maryland
9	Lawrence Ferguson	3	Son	—	Maryland
10	Elizabeth Ferguson	2	Daughter	—	Maryland
11	Raymond Ferguson	0	Son	—	Maryland
12	George Scott	28	Lodger	Cleaner	Virginia
13	Clarence D Walker	45	Head	Investigator	Maryland
14	Margaret A Walker	17	Daughter	—	Maryland
15	Gwendolyn M Walker	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
16	Clarence D Jr Walker	15	Son	—	Maryland
17	Frances Walker	12	Daughter	—	Maryland
18	Genevieve Burley	38	Lodger	Maid	Maryland
19	William D Shields	60	Head	—	Maryland
20	Missouri Shields	44	Wife	—	Maryland
21	Charles Shields	17	Son	Laborer	Maryland
24	Ruth R Gibson	49	Head	Probation Officer	Maryland
25	Grace O Gibson	51	Sister	Seamstress	Maryland
26	Richard H Hamilton	66	Lodger	Porter	Virginia
27	Latham Baker	27	Head	Butler	Virginia
28	Carol Baker	27	Wife	Cook	North Carolina
29	Daniel E Jr Harris	41	Head	Clerk	Maryland
30	Pearl E Harris THIS PERSON	34	Wife	—	Maryland
31	Daniel E Iii Harris	15	Son	—	Maryland
32	Merton C Harris	13	Son	—	Maryland
33	Rowell J Harris	11	Son	—	Maryland
34	Young King	65	Head	Janitor	Georgia
35	Susie King	69	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Dowell R King	45	Son	Janitor	Georgia
37	Anne Martin	39	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	—	None	—	Laundress	—

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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.

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