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John Holmes — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Chatham, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Holmes across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chatham, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Mary — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Chatham, Georgia |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | 5Th Militia District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Holmes | Head | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| John Holmes | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| James Holmes | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Diana Holmes | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chatham, Georgia
Son, age 12
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chatham, Georgia
Son, age 21
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Turpentine |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chatham, Georgia
Other, age 30
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Liquor Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Head, age 40
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7.00 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Holmes across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chatham, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Diana Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and father James Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Holmes
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Holmes
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Diana Holmes
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Holmes
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Holmes
Son · 1900 · age 12 · b. ~1888 · Georgia
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Sibling
James Holmes
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
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
1900 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia
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1900 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu185unit:0075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Hamblton | 16 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | William Read | 18 | Lodger | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Frank Bailey | 20 | Lodger | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sepien|Sepier Brown | 28 | Head | Day Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Polly Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Martha Brown | 7 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 57 | James Daily | 41 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sarah Daily | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Benjamin Daily | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Sylvia Gibbs | None | Head | Boarding House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 61 | Darkes Holmes | 34 | Head | Washer Woman | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lender Holmes | 13 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 63 | Mamie Holmes | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Franky Holmes | None | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Joseph Small | 24 | Lodger | Peddler Vegetables | South Carolina |
| 66 | Abraham Phillips | 67 | Head | Ferry Man | New York |
| 67 | Abraham Fripp | 18 | Lodger | Ferryman | South Carolina |
| 68 | March Green | 56 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 69 | Laura Green | 36 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 70 | Henry Williams | 39 | Lodger | Cook Restaurant | Georgia |
| 71 | Tom Robertson | 23 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Robert Jones | 38 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sallie Jones | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Martha Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | James Holmes | 38 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 77 | Diana Holmes | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Jr. Holmes | 13 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 79 | John Holmes THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mamie Harper | 50 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 81 | Titus Green | None | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Louisa Green | None | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Daniel Butler | None | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Nellie Butler | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Castelle Butler | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ada B Butler | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | James Butler | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Lindsey Richards | 55 | Head | Fireman Stationary | Georgia |
| 89 | Peter Austin | 40 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mary Austin | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Israel Gillard | 18 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | James Green | 26 | Head | Watchman | South Carolina |
| 93 | Kate Green | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Hannah Green | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Idella Campbell | 17 | Cousin | Servant | South Carolina |
| 96 | Alonzo Pridder | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Emma Pridder | 33 | Daughter | Clerk In Factory | Georgia |
| 98 | George W. Pridder | 28 | Son | Carpenter Factory | Georgia |
| 99 | John Spivey | 31 | Boarder | Bellman Hotel | Georgia |
| 100 | Paul Callahan | 36 | Boarder | Clerk In Factory | Florida |
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 1900 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)