Pearl Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia city
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Philadelphia City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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	—	50	~1890
Richard Harris	Son	—	27	~1913
Calvin Harris	Head	—	50	~1890
Pearl Harris	Other	—		—
Nancy Harris	Other	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 29

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
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

Other, age 40

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 50

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia city
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Pearl Harris

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03745-00500)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Woodie	57	Head	Street Paver	Virginia
2	Annie Woodie	48	Wife	—	North Carolina
3	Thomas F. Hutt	62	Head	Presser	Delaware
4	Harriet Hutt	48	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Lillian Stalling	30	Step-daughter	Servant	Georgia
6	Mary L. Hicks	53	Head	—	Maryland
7	Cephus Johnson	42	Lodger	Cleaner	Virginia
8	Edward Simmons	52	Head	Builder	Virginia
9	Rosa Simmons	43	Wife	—	Virginia
10	Eunice Simmons	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
11	John Robinson	14	Step-son	—	Virginia
12	Charles Fontroy	25	Lodger	Golf Course Leveller	Penna
13	Mary Fontroy	23	Lodger's wife	Seamstress	Virginia
14	Charlene Fontroy	2	Lodger's daughter	—	Penna
15	Calvin Harris	50	Head	Cook'S Assistant	Penna
16	Pearl Harris THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Virginia
17	Richard Harris	27	Son	Bell Hop	Penna
18	Nancy Harris	22	Daughter-in-law	—	Penna
19	Pearl Harris	None	Grand-daughter	—	Penna
20	Solon P. Chamberlain	50	Head	Clerk	Virginia
21	Estella Chamberlain	44	Wife	—	Delaware
22	Alice Chamberlain	22	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Penna
23	Solon P. Jr. Chamberlain	21	Son	Elevator Boy	Penna
24	Mary A. Rhem	75	Mother	—	Virginia
25	Henry B. Mackey	76	Head	General Utility Worker	Penna
26	Wallace Forrester	35	Head	Social Service	Virginia
27	Mary Forrester	34	Wife	Social Service	Indiana
28	Yvonne Forrester	9	Daughter	—	Penna
29	Frances Broyles	48	Head	Servant	Virginia
30	Rutherford Broyles	20	Son	New Worker	New York
31	Vee Marjorie Broyles	18	Daughter	Servant	New York
32	La Costa Broyles	17	Son	—	New York
33	Augustus Davis	56	Lodger	Attendant	Virginia
34	Charles D. Stackhouse	58	Head	Laborer	Penna
35	Mary Quinlan	67	Sister	—	Penna
36	Thomas Carey	40	Head	Street Cleaner	South Carolina
37	Wilhelmina Carey	39	Wife	—	South Carolina
38	Novella Brim	35	Lodger	Servant	South Carolina
39	Marion Brim	11	Lodger's daughter	—	Ohio
40	George R. Greece	74	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.

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