John Holden — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Holden across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Accomack-County, Virginia
Surname	Holden
Given Name	John W @
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlantic Dist
1935 Residence (County)	Accomac
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Atlantic Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Delia Holden	Daughter	—	15	~1925
William Holden	Son	—	12	~1928
John Holden	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Accomack, Virginia

Head, age 31

Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Holden
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Master
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Accomack, Virginia

Head, age 43

Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Holden
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Accomack-County, Virginia

Head, age 50

Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Holden
Given Name	John W @
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlantic Dist
1935 Residence (County)	Accomac
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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John Holden

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Virginia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00078)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George A Jones	54	Wife	—	Virginia
2	George @ Jones	86	Uncle	—	Virginia
3	Joseph L Holden	37	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
4	Bertie F @ Holden	39	Wife	—	Virginia
5	—	None	—	—	—
6	Huston Holden	16	Son	Laborer	Virginia
7	Donald Holden	14	Son	—	Virginia
8	Carol L Holden	12	Son	—	Virginia
9	John W @ Holden THIS PERSON	50	Head	Farmer	Virginia
10	Delia S Holden	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
11	William S Holden	12	Son	—	Virginia
12	Harry W @ Taylor	51	Head	Farmer & Mail Carrier	Virginia
13	Lilly M Taylor	47	Wife	—	Virginia
14	Neal A @ Taylor	49	Head	Farmer And Proprietor	Virginia
15	Edna V. Taylor	45	Wife	—	Virginia
16	Garland Smith	18	Stable	—	Virginia
17	William R @ Price	50	Head	Minister	Maryland
18	Ella S. Price	39	Wife	—	Maryland
19	Katherine B. Price	85	Mother	—	Maryland
20	Dorothy V. Price	17	Daughter	Laborer	Maryland
21	Edward C Justice	57	Head	Laborer	Virginia
22	Sudie @ Justice	56	Wife	—	Virginia
23	Edward C. Jr. Justice	37	Son	Trucker	Virginia
24	Lorenzo W @ Trader	53	Head	Farmer	Virginia
25	Ella R. Trader	47	Wife	—	Virginia
26	Esther M. Trader	25	Daughter	Clerk	Virginia
27	Elmer T Trader	23	Son	Trucker	Virginia
28	Edward L. Trader	17	Son	—	Virginia
29	Lula M. Trader	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
30	Clarence W. @ Jones	61	Head	Farmer	Maryland
31	Hope E. Jones	60	Wife	—	Virginia
32	John T @ Hill	42	Head	Laborer	Ohio
33	John Jackson	46	Head	Laborer	Virginia
34	Hester Jackson	44	Wife	—	Virginia
35	Thomas Jackson	26	Son	Laborer	Virginia
36	Susie Jackson	28	Daughter	—	Virginia
37	Albert L. Justice	9	Nephew	—	Virginia
38	Agnes M. Trader	13	Niece	—	Virginia
39	Russell R. Taylor	32	Head	Farmer	Virginia
40	Maggie Myrtle @ Taylor	24	Wife	—	Virginia

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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.

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