Pearl Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 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 head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	nr
Additional Details
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Sewing Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	252
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Seamstress
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Brooks	Other	—	19	~1921
Pearl Harris	Head	—	54	~1886
Nancy Harris	Other	—	1	~1939
Ruth Harris	Other	—	28	~1912
Olie Harris	Son	—	36	~1904
Henry Brooks	Other	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Norfolk, Virginia

Other, age 34

Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Dressmaker
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Other, age 44

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$35
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Head, age 54

Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	nr
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Sewing Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	252
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Pearl Harris

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04320-00388)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Pearl Harris THIS PERSON	54	Head	Seamstress	Virginia
42	Olie Harris	36	Son	Salesman	Virginia
43	Ruth Harris	28	Daughter-in-law	Seamstress	Virginia
44	Nancy Pearl Harris	1	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
45	Henry L. Brooks	51	Boarder	—	Virginia
46	Thomas M. Brooks	19	Nephew	Laborer	Virginia
47	George Fahd	57	Head	Proprietor	Syria
48	Ann Fahd	31	Wife	—	Virginia
49	Cecilia Fahd	26	Daughter	Clerk	Virginia
50	Rosemary Fahd	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
51	H. Elfman	53	Head	Clerk	Russia
52	Rose Elfman	43	Wife	—	Russia
53	Fannie Elfman	21	Daughter	Clerk	Connecticut
54	Preston Long	58	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
55	Mary Long	59	Wife	—	Virginia
56	Mozell Long	9	Adopted Daughter	—	Virginia
57	Peter Jenkins	48	Son-in-law	Laborer	North Carolina
58	Irene Jenkins	20	Daughter	Servant	Virginia
59	Preston Jenkins	5	Grandson	—	Virginia
60	Robert Jeffress	31	Roomer	Laborer	Virginia
61	Lila Jeffress	25	Roomer	—	North Carolina
62	James A. Wright	42	Head	Houseman	Virginia
63	Margaret Wright	39	Wife	Servant	Virginia
64	Elizabeth Wright	70	Mother	—	Virginia
65	Dorothy Stephens	9	Niece	—	Virginia
66	Lelia Mccrae	26	Sister-in-law	General Housework	Virginia
67	Herbert Bouchally	33	Head	Supervisor	Virginia
68	Louise Bouchally	33	Wife	—	Virginia
69	Louise Y. Bouchally	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
70	Herbert H. Jr. Bouchally	5	Son	—	Virginia
71	David C. Jr. Jackson	43	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
72	Thelma Jackson	32	Wife	—	Virginia
73	Timothy Rawlings	50	Roomer	Landscape	Virginia
74	Hannibal Holmes	34	Head	Agent	Virginia
75	Sara Holmes	33	Wife	Teacher	Virginia
76	Ramona Holmes	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
77	Hannibal Jr. Holmes	4	Son	—	Virginia
78	Carrington Conney	54	Head	Caterer	Virginia
79	Constance P. Conney	50	Wife	Clerk	Virginia
80	Philip Turner	55	Head	Fireman	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.

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