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John Holland — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Holland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allie & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Holland |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Holland | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Holland | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Donald Holland | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 7
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holland |
| Given Name | John M. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 17
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holland |
| Given Name | John M. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Son, age 27
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Holland |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Holland across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Allie Holland (~0.92 confidence) and father John Holland (~0.92 confidence) and father J Holland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Holland (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Allie Holland
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Holland
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Holland
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Holland
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Holland
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Donald Holland
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Spencer | 35 | Head | Vice President | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ernestine Spencer | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Elizabeth Spencer | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ernestine Spencer | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jessie Mack | 27 | Maid | Maid | North Carolina |
| 6 | John Roberts | 43 | Head | Secretary And Treasurer | Virginia |
| 7 | Rita Roberts | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Jr. Roberts | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Janice Gardner | 29 | Maid | Maid | North Carolina |
| 10 | A. Price Lineberger | 43 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sue Lineberger | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | H. Price Lineberger | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Martha Lineberger | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Emery B. Denny | 47 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bessie Denny | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Emery Jr. Denny | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Betty Denny | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sara Denny | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jean Denny | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eloise Currence | 33 | Maid | Maid | South Carolina |
| 21 | Roy C. Morris | 38 | Head | Retail Merchant | Georgia |
| 22 | Alita Morris | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Roy Jr. Morris | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Judy Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Minerva Adams | 36 | Maid | Maid | South Carolina |
| 26 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | — | (blank) |
| 27 | Alice Holland | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Jr. Holland THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Donald Holland | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Linwood Hollowell | 35 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Evelyn Hollowell | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | John Hollowell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Linda Hollowell | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Fairy Howard | 24 | Maid | Maid | North Carolina |
| 35 | John P. Hams | 60 | Head | Classer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Hams | 31 | Daughter | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 37 | Wayne Hams | 26 | Son | Accountant | North Carolina |
| 38 | Dan Hams | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jessie L. Hart | 40 | Head | Meat Market Manager | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Hart | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)