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James Holt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Holt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & J — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 925 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Holt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Holt | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Leitha Holt | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Holt | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Son, age 1
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Guilford, North …
Son, age 13
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Son, age 23
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 925 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Charles Holt (~0.92 confidence) and father J Holt (~0.92 confidence) and father John Holt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leitha Holt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Holt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Holt
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Holt
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Holt
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leitha Holt
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Holt
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Holt
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Margaret Holt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02920-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Holmes | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Sarah Holmes | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Holmes | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Martha Holmes | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Austin W Robinson | 57 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 46 | Nora M Robinson | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Austin Jr Robinson | 27 | Son | Electrical Engineer | Virginia |
| 48 | Florence Robinson | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 49 | Eunice F Scott | 69 | L-in-W | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Numa Knight | 45 | Head | Traveling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lake Knight | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Kenneth Knight | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Norma Knight | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ruth Knight | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Elwood Hopper | 27 | Lodger | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ethel G Hopper | 27 | Lodger | Typist | North Carolina |
| 57 | John S Strozier | 48 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Georgia |
| 58 | Viola (X) Strozier | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Jane Strozier | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Viola Strozier | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | William B Jr Holland | 45 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 62 | Evelyn (X) Holland | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Norma Holland | 18 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Virginia |
| 64 | William Jr Holland | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Odessa B (X) Lyon | 51 | Head | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 66 | Leone Lyon | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Naida Lyon | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Robey Trexler | 23 | Sister | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alma Morris | 45 | Nurse | Nurse | Georgia |
| 70 | Bernard Zukerman | 25 | Lodger | Analyst | New York |
| 71 | Ernest Kellam | 26 | Lodger | Postman | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Reynolds | 46 | Head | Managing Editor | North Carolina |
| 73 | Leona Reynolds | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Doris Reynolds | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Gene Reynolds | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | John E Holt | 49 | Head | Dentist | North Carolina |
| 77 | Leitha Holt | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Holt THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Office Clerk | North Carolina |
| 79 | Margaret Holt | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)