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James Holt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Holt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & William — first a son (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Graham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Graham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Holt | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Birdie Holt | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Betty Campbell | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Holt | Son | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Son, age 40
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Other, age 50
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Son, age 62
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Graham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 James Holt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Holt (~0.92 confidence) and father William Holt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Holt (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Henry Holt
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Holt
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Holt
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Holt
Son · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Birdie Holt
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
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 — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02868-00515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James T. Isley | 30 | Head | Shelving | North Carolina |
| 42 | Helen D. Isley | 24 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nancy G. Isley | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | J. T. Jr. Isley | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Daniel R. Clapp | 31 | Head | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 46 | Nellie S. Clapp | 31 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 47 | Daniel G. Clapp | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Henry D. Murray | 37 | Head | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lillian Murray | 35 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 50 | Henry D. Jr. Murray | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | John L. Murray | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James A. Faust | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Argua M. Faust | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Thomas A. Faust | 26 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 55 | Edna M. Faust | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 56 | L. A. Jr. Faust | 20 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 57 | Andrew Abernathy | 34 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 58 | Addie R. Abernathy | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | A. J. Jr. Abernathy | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Betty R. Abernathy | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bill A. Abernathy | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lacy R. Holt | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Betty Holt | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Millard Holt | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Roger Holt | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Wallace Holt | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Helen Holt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Robert Holt | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Geo R. Sykes | 63 | Head | Boiler Maker | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nettie Sykes | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Dorothy Sykes | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hazel Sykes | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Robert H. Clapp | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Katherine Clapp | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John L. Clapp | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bessie M. Clapp | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Henry M. Holt | 75 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 78 | James William Holt THIS PERSON | 62 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Birdie A. Holt | 44 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Betty L. Campbell | 9 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)