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John Holmes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this John Holmes across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Catherine — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John, F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typesetter |
| Industry | Printing Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Typesetter |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Holmes | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Holmes | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Thomas Holmes | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Holmes | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Holmes | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Francisco, …
Other, age
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 10
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 20
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Son, age 30
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | John, F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Typesetter |
| Industry | Printing Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Holmes
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Holmes
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Holmes
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Holmes
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Holmes
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · California
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Sibling
Thomas Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00315-00232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest R. Wall | 56 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 42 | Peter, E. Stein | 55 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 43 | Anna, B. Stein | 56 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 44 | Peter, Jr. Stein | 18 | Son | New Worker | California |
| 45 | Nels Winroth | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 46 | Anna Winroth | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Christ Manotas | 56 | Head | Foreman | Greece |
| 48 | Alice, E. Armstrong | 43 | Head | — | New York |
| 49 | Alfred Armstrong | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Dorothy Armstrong | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 51 | Jack Hayes | 42 | Lodger | Stone Mason Helper | Idaho |
| 52 | Catherine, F. Holmes | 64 | Head | — | California |
| 53 | John, F. Holmes THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Typesetter | California |
| 54 | Thomas, W. Holmes | 26 | Son | Mechanic | California |
| 55 | Catherine, B. Holmes | 24 | Daughter | — | California |
| 56 | William, A. Holmes | 21 | Son | Apprentice Machinist | California |
| 57 | George, A. Crist | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Myrtle, V. Crist | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Adriene, A. Crist | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Wilhelmina Hunter | 53 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Hanna, E. Holmgren | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Carl, F. Holmgren | 38 | Son | Painter | Minnesota |
| 63 | Rachel, D. Chilton | 70 | Head | Bailer | Canada English |
| 64 | Sarah, A. Chilton | 68 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Theodore, S. Chilton | 33 | Son | Upholsterer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Lambert, L. Ingram | 26 | Head | Attendant | Oregon |
| 67 | Elizabeth, J. Ingram | 20 | Wife | Salesclerk | Utah |
| 68 | Margaret Ingram | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 69 | Roberta Ingram | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 70 | Alfreda Haase | 23 | Lodger | Checker | California |
| 71 | George, D. Ingram | 54 | Head | Teacher | England |
| 72 | Margaret, E. Ingram | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Harold, F. Cotton | 46 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 74 | Mary, J. Cotton | 43 | Wife | — | California |
| 75 | Edward, P. Cotton | 22 | Son | Paint Mixer | California |
| 76 | Robert, G. Cotton | 20 | Son | New Worker | California |
| 77 | Kathleen, E. Cotton | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | California |
| 78 | William, K. Cotton | 17 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 79 | John, J. Cotton | 16 | Son | New Worker | California |
| 80 | Florence, M. Cotton | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)