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George Holmes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Holmes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgefield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Georgia — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgefield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Collins Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wage laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Wage Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Collins Twp |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Holmes | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joe Holmes | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Holmes | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jessie Holmes | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ruby Holmes | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Holmes | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 7
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 17
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Edgefield-County, South …
Head, age 26
Edgefield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Collins Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Occupation | Wage laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 George Holmes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Holmes
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Holmes
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Holmes
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Holmes
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Holmes
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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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 — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03806-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellean Callaham | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Hubert Hendrix Gardner | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Helena O. Gardner | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | John O. Gardner | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Florida |
| 5 | Theodore Gardner | 15 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 6 | Harold Gardner | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 7 | George Atwell | 69 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Charlie Prescott | 64 | Head | Farm Guest | South Carolina |
| 9 | Millie O. Prescott | 60 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ellie Mae Prescott | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Horace Prescott | 2 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | George Holmes THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Wage Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Jessie Mae Holmes | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | James Holmes | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Georgia Mae Holmes | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Joe Lewis Holmes | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ruby Mae Holmes | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | W. J. Quarles | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sallie O. Quarles | 68 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John T. Quarles | 21 | Son | Substitute | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lee Quarles | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Henry Quarles | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sara Lou Quarles | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mildred Quarles | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ernest Holmes | 23 | Head | Wage Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Lou Holmes | 18 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | John Henry Callaham | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Queen Annie Callaham | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | John Henry Jr. Callaham | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mattie Lou Callaham | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Bessie Lee Callaham | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sallie Mae Callaham | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Wyatt Callaham | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Tommie Callaham | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Juanita Callaham | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Eddie Callaham | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | J. W. O. Quarles | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mamie Quarles | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Yates Immanuel Quarles | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | West Thurmond | 38 | Head | Wage Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 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)