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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 P & Bessie — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assistant manager |
| Industry | Jobbing house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 1156 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Assistant Manager |
| Township / Ward | Graham |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Holt | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Holt | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dolores Holt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chatham, North …
Son, age 1
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James Stanley |
| 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 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Son, age 12
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Alamance-County, North …
Head, age 22
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | Assistant manager |
| Industry | Jobbing house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 1156 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father P Holt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Holt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Holt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
P Holt
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Holt
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Holt
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Holt
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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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-t0627-02868-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Iney Grey | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jean C. Grey | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Percy Burch | 32 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 44 | Audrey Burch | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jo Anne Burch | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jackie Wimbish | 12 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Herbert Keon | 31 | Head | Goldsmith | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hilda Y. Keon | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Patricia Keon | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Herbert Jr. Keon | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Foster Hughes | 31 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mildred Hughes | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Holt Hughes | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | James M. Holt THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Assistant Manager | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sarah W. Holt | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dolores A. Holt | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | T. H. Williams | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Reba Williams | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rachel Williams | 30 | Daughter | Folder | North Carolina |
| 60 | Fred Williams | 19 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 61 | Tom Bradshaw | 19 | Head | Boarder | Georgia |
| 62 | Mae Bradshaw | 20 | Wife | Pairer | Georgia |
| 63 | Tom Jr. Bradshaw | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 64 | Ed Alve | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Howard Alve | 30 | Son | Slasher | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bradford Alve | 26 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Elsie Alve | 24 | Daughter | Coner | North Carolina |
| 68 | Viola Alve | 22 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 69 | Marjorie Alve | 18 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ed Jr. Alve | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edna Mae Alve | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lem Mansfield | 31 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nell Mansfield | 22 | Wife | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 74 | George Cornelius | 25 | Head | Meat Cutter | Virginia |
| 75 | Edna Cornelius | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Fred Perry | 44 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 77 | Irene Perry | 41 | Wife | Proprietress | Germany |
| 78 | Tillis Nelson | 34 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 79 | J. H. Black | 54 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mattie Black | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)