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John Holmes — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Holmes across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, Tennessee |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Masseyville Civil Dist 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Holmes | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Bula Holmes | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mary Holmes | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Holmes | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Oda Holmes | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lee Holmes | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Hugh Holmes | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alis Holmes | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Stephen Holmes | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rosa Holmes | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Chester, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Chester, Tennessee
Head, age 63
Chester, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 10 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Holmes across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Chester, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Holmes
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2237unit:0225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary L Watt | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Amanda C Watt | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Irene Watt | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Madison J Wyatt | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Linnie M Wyatt | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Linnie J Wyatt | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Hugh W Owen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ima C Owen | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Hugh W Owen | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lula J Owen | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Elois J Owen | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Berta E Owen | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | B Mason | 64 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | John J Holmes THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Rosa Holmes | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bula F Holmes | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lula J Holmes | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lee D Holmes | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Hugh J Holmes | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Oda J Holmes | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Alis Holmes | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mary L Holmes | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Stephen J Holmes | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Holmes | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Wesley F Lambert | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Martha A Lambert | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mildred Lambert | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Anton J Campbell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mary A Campbell | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Robert A Campbell | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Virginia E Campbell | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Willie P Mitchell | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Franklin J Mitchell | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Edgar J Mitchell | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ember J Mitchell | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Alice J Mitchell | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Franklin J Mitchell | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Sylvester R Robinson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Annie R Robinson | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ann Robinson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lucille B Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Will Hearn | 61 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Grady H Hurst | 51 | Head | General Store Clerk | Tennessee |
| 44 | Bernie L Hurst | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Elizabeth Hurst | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | S Mckenzie | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mckenzie | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Alis J Riley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lannie Riley | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Alton S Riley | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)