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John Holden — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Holden across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Joseph — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Holden | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Clair Holden | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joe Holden | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| John Holden | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pauline Holden | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Herbert Holden | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Holden | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ethel Holden | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Holden | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, North …
Son, age 14
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 24 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Halden |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| 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
Franklin, North …
Son, age 25
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Head, age 36
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 John Holden across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Holden (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Halden (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Halden (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Holden (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Holden
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Halden
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Halden
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Holden
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Holden
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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 — 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-t0627-02933-00592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irene Jones | 16 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nancy Jones | 14 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Walter Jr. Jones | 10 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Edward N. Jones | 7 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jim B. Tomlinson | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Elma Tomlinson | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | George Tomlinson | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | John Holden THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Abigail Holden | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Willie J. Holden | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | John B. Holden | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Herbert Holden | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Pauline Holden | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ethel Lee Holden | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clair May Holden | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Joe Annie Holden | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Roosevelt Sanders | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Pearl Sanders | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Roosevelt Jr. Sanders | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert C. Sanders | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hazel Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Annie Sanders | 74 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Isabel Sanders | 37 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ponceie Avery | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Avery | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | William J. Avery | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Minnie B. Avery | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mack Avery | 34 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rufus Bell | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Thelma Bell | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charlie Bell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Annie Laura Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Norvill Bell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lucille Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Rupert Bell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rufus Jr. Bell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William H. Bell | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Gracie Bell | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lucy May Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ernest King | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)