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James Holmes — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Holmes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morehouse-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harvey & Jim — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morehouse-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Holmes | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Choice Holmes | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harvey Holmes | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Richard Holmes | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Holmes | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ida Holmes | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Son, age 23
Morehouse-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Holmes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harvey Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harvey Holmes
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Holmes
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Holmes
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Holmes
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Holmes
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Irene Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Choice Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01413-00303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Lucere | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | George Lucere | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Mary Lucere | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | James P. Talley | 50 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 5 | Maud Talley | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Perry Talley | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Willie Nash | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | Alma Nash | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Willie D. Nash | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Bernie D. Nash | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Norma D. Nash | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Bobby S. Nash | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Rudolph Knight | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 14 | Nellie Mae Knight | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Dorothy J. Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Ronnie R. Knight | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | William M. Knight | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | A. T. Morgan | 65 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 19 | Eliza Morgan | 61 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Harvey Holmes | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ida Holmes | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | James Holmes THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Richard Holmes | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Irene Holmes | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Choice Holmes | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Robert H. Wallace | 47 | Head | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 27 | Lela Wallace | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Robert Jr. Wallace | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Leonard Hall | 33 | Head | Deliveryman | Alabama |
| 30 | Dena Hall | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Lynda Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | George J. Nellmare | 61 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lillie Nellmare | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | J. N. Nellmare | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Cleo W. Nellmare | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Jessie Nellmare | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Elizabeth Nellmare | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Robert L. Carrol | 45 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Mable Carrol | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Rollie Carrol | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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)