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John Holden — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutland-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this John Holden across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutland-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Hannah — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutland-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarendon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Clarendon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Holden | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Helen Holden | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Holden | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Holden | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutland, Vermont
Son, age 42
Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Rutland, Vermont
Head, age 52
Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Rutland-County, Vermont
Head, age 63
Rutland-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarendon |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Arthur Holden (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Holden (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Holden
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Holden
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Holden
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Vermont
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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 — Rutland-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutland-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04235-00179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene Severance | 49 | Hired | Farm Hand | Vermont |
| 42 | Napoleon M. Burr | 74 | Head | Pump Operator | Vermont |
| 43 | Minnie E. Burr | 51 | Wife | House Keeper | New York |
| 44 | Walter Wilkins | 28 | Hired | Hired Hand | Vermont |
| 45 | George E. Odell | 76 | Head | Farm Operator | Vermont |
| 46 | Martha J. Odell | 71 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 47 | Henry Keefe | 50 | Head | Electrician | Vermont |
| 48 | Levi Potter | 49 | Head | Electrician | Vermont |
| 49 | Martha V. Potter | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Milton Squier | 42 | Head | Farm Operator | Vermont |
| 51 | Frances L. Squier | 39 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 52 | Winifred F. Squier | 11 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 53 | Milton H. Squier | 9 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 54 | Shirley M. Vassau | 5 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 55 | James D. Vassau | 3 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 56 | Minnie D. Vassau | 1 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 57 | Ralph C. Start | 23 | Head | Farm Hand | Vermont |
| 58 | Iris A. Start | 24 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 59 | Harold L. Start | 0 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 60 | Merritt E. Davis | 63 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 61 | Marion E. Fisher | 57 | Hired | House Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Mabel Wareby | 55 | Housekeeper | Finished Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Wayne Adams | 31 | Head | Plumber | Vermont |
| 64 | Elsie B. Adams | 26 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 65 | Ulysses B. Adams | 8 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 66 | Alvah W. Adams | 4 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 67 | John E. Holden THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farm Operator | Vermont |
| 68 | George Holden | 26 | Son | Mechanic | Vermont |
| 69 | Helen Holden | 21 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 70 | Barbara A. Holden | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 71 | Alfred D. Walker | 39 | Head | Farm Hand | Vermont |
| 72 | Nellie F. Walker | 38 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Lester H. Walker | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 74 | Beverly J. Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 75 | Arthur Bolia | 42 | Boarder | Farm Hand | New York |
| 76 | Francis J. Conway | 49 | Head | Farm Manager | Vermont |
| 77 | Mary S. Conway | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Bernice Gorton | 18 | Hired | Hired Girl | Vermont |
| 79 | Ray Lash | 27 | Hired | Hired Hand | Vermont |
| 80 | Lash | 27 | Hired | Hired Hand | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)