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John Holmes — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Escambia, Florida

Our Model Tree links this John Holmes across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Escambia, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Callie & John — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1901 Male Son Born: Florida Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationEscambia, Florida
SurnameHolmes
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceFlorida
Father's BirthplaceFlorida
Mother's BirthplaceAlabama
Additional Details
OccupationSailor
IndustryU.S. Navy
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateFlorida
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)florida
OccupationSailor
Township / WardPensacola City
Est. Birth Year~1901

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Mozell Holmes Daughter — 16 ~1904
John Holmes Head — 44 ~1876
John Holmes Son — 19 ~1901
Callie Holmes Spouse — 42 ~1878

Census Appearances

1900
Escambia, Florida
Son, age
Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Holmes
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Florida
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1900
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida
1910
Escambia, Florida
Son, age 8
Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Holmes
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Florida
Father's Birthplace Florida
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida
1920
Escambia, Florida
Son, age 19
Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
Surname Holmes
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Florida
Father's Birthplace Florida
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation Sailor
Industry U.S. Navy
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Holmes across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Escambia, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Callie Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and father John Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wallie Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Callie Holmes
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Holmes
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Holmes
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wallie Holmes
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Holmes
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Florida
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Sibling
Mozell Holmes
Sibling · 1920 · 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

1920 US Federal Census — Escambia, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu220unit:0301)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 David Andrews None Head Laborer Alabama
52 Virginia Andrews 29 Wife — Alabama
53 Robert Andrews 6 Son — Alabama
54 Ceola Andrews 4 Daughter — Alabama
55 Jesse Reddick 31 Head — Alabama
56 Charlie Reddick 28 Wife Boller Florida
57 Inez Reddick 7 Daughter — Florida
58 Albert Reeves 20 Lodger — Alabama
59 Dennis Wilmer 38 Lodger Bolter Alabama
60 Albert Olsen 27 Head Bolter Florida
61 Ruby Olsen 24 Wife Machinist Alabama
62 Adrian Olsen 5 Son — Florida
63 Arthur Olsen 3 Son — Florida
64 Haakon Olsen 2 Son — Florida
65 Emma Olsen 0 Daughter — Florida
66 Richard J. Healy 25 Head Operator Louisiana
67 Helena Healy 21 Wife — Florida
68 Thomas Mcmullen 64 Head Peddler Alabama
69 Mary F. Mcmullen 62 Wife — North Carolina
70 Lucius Mcmullen 6 Granddaughter — Florida
71 Bama Suber 43 Head Housekeeper Alabama
72 Mckinley Suber 18 Son — Alabama
73 Ethel Suber 20 Daughter House Cleaning Alabama
74 Quintillina Alley 19 Daughter Laundress Alabama
75 Fred Taylor None Son in law Presser Florida
76 Thelma Taylor 15 Daughter Washerwoman Florida
77 John Holmes 44 Head Plasterer Florida
78 Callie Holmes 42 Wife Seamstress Alabama
79 John Holmes THIS PERSON 19 Son Sailor Florida
80 Mozell Holmes 16 Daughter — Florida
81 Mollie Adams 36 Head Washerwoman Alabama
82 Lee Watt Adams 44 Lodger Laborer Alabama
83 Manuel Powell 6 Grandson — Florida
84 Robert Mitchel 42 Head Gas Man Alabama
85 Leila Mitchel 35 Wife — Alabama
86 David Mccurdy 15 Stepson Passer Alabama
87 Webster Mccurdy 11 Stepson — Alabama
88 Helen Mccurdy 9 Stepdaughter — Florida
89 Robert L. Williams 49 Head Civil Service Alabama
90 Alice Bradley Williams 49 Wife Teacher Alabama
91 Luly May Williams 17 Daughter — Florida
92 Robert L. Williams 13 Son — Florida
93 William Williams 57 Lodger Bolter Georgia
94 Joe Thompson 43 Lodger Carpenter Georgia
95 James Phillips 22 Lodger Bolter Alabama
96 Theodore Phillips 14 Lodger Laborer Alabama
97 Lizzie Godfrey 72 Head — Florida
98 Robert Willie Godfrey 49 Lodger Janitor Florida
99 Daniel Willis 27 Head Section Florida
100 Ethel Willis 25 Wife — Florida

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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 1920 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)

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