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Charles Holmes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Charles Holmes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Anna — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Charles Howard |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck mender |
| Industry | millwork |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Mender |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Holmes | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Joan Holmes | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Elizabeth Holmes | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 6
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 16
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Boat Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 26
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Charles Howard |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | truck mender |
| Industry | millwork |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Charles Holmes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Holmes
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Holmes
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Holmes
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Holmes
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00549-00332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Francis Albany | 5 | grandson | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Terrence Willis | 65 | head | Watchman | Delaware |
| 43 | Mary Lizzie Willis | 67 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | John Kneesall | 33 | head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 45 | Ruby Kneesall | 32 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Ruby Kneesall | 11 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 47 | John Jr. Kneesall | 7 | son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Oscar White | 35 | head | Preparer | Delaware |
| 49 | Joseph Herekin | 24 | head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 50 | Loretta Herekin | 19 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Phillip Herekin | 2 | son | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Joseph Jr. Herekin | 0 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Benjamin Coverman | 54 | head | Furrier | Russia |
| 54 | Jennie Coverman | 47 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Harriet Coverman | 22 | daughter | Perforator | Delaware |
| 56 | Francis Fox | 29 | daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Henry Fox | 10 | grandson | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Ida Freeman | 45 | head | Seamstress | Poland |
| 59 | Alexander Freeman | 16 | son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Louis Freedman | 44 | head | Stereotyper | Russia |
| 61 | Dora Freedman | 35 | wife | — | Poland |
| 62 | Arnold Freedman | 13 | son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Bernard Freedman | 10 | son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Ruth Freedman | 7 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | John Brennan | 30 | head | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Hallie Brennan | 27 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Daniel Brennan | 8 | son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | James Brennan | 5 | son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Charles Howard Holmes THIS PERSON | 26 | head | Truck Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Elizabeth Holmes | 22 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Joan Holmes | 0 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Max Slavin | 55 | head | Shoemaker | Russia |
| 73 | Rose Slavin | 55 | wife | — | Russia |
| 74 | Sylvia Slavin | 26 | daughter | Salesgirl | Delaware |
| 75 | James Slavin | 24 | son | Checker | Delaware |
| 76 | Edith Slavin | 21 | daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 77 | Milton Slavin | 17 | son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Albert Marcussi | 26 | head | Polisher | Delaware |
| 79 | Margaret Marcussi | 33 | wife | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 80 | Henry Cohen | 48 | head | Trimmer | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)