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James Holland — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Holland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Bessie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Holland |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hiway Dept. Crew |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | North Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Holland | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William Haffelfinger | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Holland | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Floyd Holland | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Holland | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holland |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holland |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Holland |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hiway Dept. Crew |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 James Holland across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Holland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Holland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Holland (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Holland
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Holland
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Holland
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Holland
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Floyd Holland
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03506-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph R. Dean | 35 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ethel M. Dean | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ronald D. Dean | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | J. D. Dean | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Marlene R. Dean | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edward E. Holland | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Bessie P. Holland | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William H. Haffelfinger | 38 | Brother in law | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James E. Holland THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Floyd A. Holland | 21 | Son | Spring Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Burdette E. Surney | 32 | Head | Upholsterer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna L. Surney | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Eloise J. Surney | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Peter L. Tresick | 53 | Head | Grocer | Austria |
| 15 | Pauline S. Tresick | 49 | Wife | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Dorothy D. Tresick | 22 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Teresa M. Tresick | 15 | Daughter | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles Tresick | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Michael Salina | 62 | Head | Miner | Slovakia |
| 20 | Katherine Salina | 62 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 21 | Elizabeth Salina | 28 | Daughter | Salesgirl | West Virginia |
| 22 | Helen A. Salina | 23 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Pauline K. Salina | 20 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph M. Unetich | 34 | Son in law | Typesetter | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna M. Unetich | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph B. Unetich | 11 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Rita A. Unetich | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Gust Pirovolos | 49 | Head | Cleaner | Greece |
| 29 | Marie Pirovolos | 45 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 30 | Thelma Pirovolos | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Steven Pirovolos | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Irene Pirovolos | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Nicholas Pirovolos | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Paul J. Kennedy | 21 | Head | Yard Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary E. Kennedy | 27 | Sister | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Albert Kennedy | 19 | Brother | Soda Fountain Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Frank P. Kennedy | 29 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frank Lucente | 53 | Head | Motor Mixer | Italy |
| 39 | Katherine Lucente | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 40 | Joseph Lucente | 24 | Son | Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)