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James Holt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Holt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Jim — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Laborer operator |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Johnston |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Boon Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Holt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Holt | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nancy Holt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jim Holt | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Bettie Holt | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Pauline Holt | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 4
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Johnston, North …
Son, age 15
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Johnston-County, North …
Son, age 25
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Laborer operator |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Johnston |
| 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 Jim Holt (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Holt (~0.92 confidence) and father Lloyd Holt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Holt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Holt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Holt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Holt (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Jim Holt
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Holt
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lloyd Holt
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Holt
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Holt
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Holt
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Holt
b. ~1916
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
James Holt
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Nancy Holt
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Holt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alois Fay Vaughan | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ray Edward Vaughan | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Arthur Whitley | 58 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 44 | Martha Whitley | 56 | Wife | 40 | North Carolina |
| 45 | Allice Whitley | 19 | Daughter | 40 | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lynn Whitley | 17 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charles Whitley | 11 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 48 | Thill Whitley | 9 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 49 | Marthy Whitley | 7 | Daughter | 40 | North Carolina |
| 50 | Clent Nobles | 20 | Son in law | 40 | North Carolina |
| 51 | Carol Nobles | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edward Holt | 28 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 53 | Grizella Holt | 27 | Wife | 40 | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jackson Holt | 6 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 55 | Shirley Holt | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Holt | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Carlton Holt | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Albert Edwards | 33 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lucile Edwards | 31 | Wife | 40 | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bobby Edwards | 14 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 61 | Edna Edwards | 11 | Daughter | 40 | North Carolina |
| 62 | Melba Jean Edwards | 8 | Daughter | 40 | North Carolina |
| 63 | Fred Stuckey | 68 | Uncle | 40 | North Carolina |
| 64 | Net Stuckey | 62 | Aunt | 40 | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jim H. Holt | 64 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bettie Ann Holt | 52 | Wife | 40 | North Carolina |
| 67 | James F. Holt THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 68 | Pauline Holt | 24 | Wife | 40 | North Carolina |
| 69 | Joan Holt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nancy G. Holt | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Vernon Hawley | 27 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ila Hawley | 24 | Wife | 40 | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bobby R. Hawley | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Joyce Ann Hawley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charles G. Hawley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Herbert Green | 45 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 77 | Omiga Green | 40 | Wife | 40 | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bettie May Green | 20 | Daughter | 40 | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hattie Green | 18 | Daughter | 40 | North Carolina |
| 80 | Omiga Green | 14 | Daughter | 40 | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.86
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)