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Pearl Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Charles Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hilda Harris | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Josie Harris | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Spouse, age 34
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Pearl M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| 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
Henrico, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Pearl H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Industry | Christian Church |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 54
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04320-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sadie Quarles | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert Puckett | 63 | Head | Proof Reader | Virginia |
| 5 | Alma Puckett | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Davis | 45 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 7 | William Davis | 20 | Son | Call Boy | Virginia |
| 8 | Warren Davis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John Spicer | 48 | Head | Boiler Maker | Virginia |
| 10 | Pearl Spicer | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Spicer | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Christine Harsley | 19 | Niece | New Worker | Virginia |
| 14 | Linwood Radford | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Claudine Dillard | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 18 | Charles Harris | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Pearl Harris THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Josie Harris | 26 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 21 | Hilda Harris | 24 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Virginia |
| 22 | Charles Harris | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Noel Brooks | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Avie Mae Brooks | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Robert Brooks | 0 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 27 | James Jones | 55 | Head | Elevator Constructor | Virginia |
| 28 | Winnie Jones | 41 | Wife | Punch Breaker | Virginia |
| 29 | Lester Jones | 20 | Son | Car Driver | Virginia |
| 31 | Alvania Holzbach | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 33 | Joseph Wheatcroft | 37 | Head | Machine Operator | Idaho |
| 34 | Esther Wheatcroft | 33 | Wife | Catcher | North Carolina |
| 35 | Earl Wheatcroft | 6 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 36 | John Wheatcroft | 33 | Brother | Shipping Clerk | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert Schnelder | 62 | Father-in-law | Night Watchman | Virginia |
| 39 | Maud Schnelder | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
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)