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John Holt — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Holt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationChesterfield, Virginia
SurnameHolt
Given NameJohn E
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age46
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVirginia
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
OccupationSuperintendent
IndustryCotton Mill
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationSuperintendent
Township / WardMatoaca Dist
Est. Birth Year~1874

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Carrie Holt Spouse — 41 ~1879
Martha Franklin Other — 68 ~1852
Carrie Holt Daughter — 9 ~1911
Katherine Holt Daughter — 13 ~1907
Harmon Holt Son — 18 ~1902
Madalin Holt Daughter — 4 ~1916
John Holt Head — 46 ~1874

Census Appearances

1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 37
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Holt
Given Name Joseph E
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Years Married 7
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Superintendent
Industry Cotton mill
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 46
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
Surname Holt
Given Name John E
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Superintendent
Industry Cotton Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 57
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Holt
Given Name Joseph L.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Superintendent
Industry Cotton Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 6000
Radio Set R
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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Our Model Tree links John Holt across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chesterfield, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Holt
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Virginia
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0399)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mary E Howlett 32 Wife — Virginia
52 Walter B Howlett 14 Son — Virginia
53 William H Howlett 10 Son — Virginia
54 Mary E Howlett 12 Daughter — Virginia
55 Ralph Holt 31 Head Plumber Virginia
56 Kate Holt 27 Wife — Virginia
57 Lucile A Holt 4 Daughter — Virginia
58 Rachel E Holt 3 Daughter — Virginia
59 Henry Bryant 54 Head Labourer Virginia
60 Julia Bryant 55 Wife — Virginia
61 Fred Bryant 20 Son Labourer Virginia
62 Eugene Simmons 25 Head Vulcanizer Virginia
63 Naomi Simmons 23 Wife — Virginia
64 Harold Simmons 4 Son — Virginia
65 Mildred Simmons 2 Daughter — Virginia
66 Lydia Knowles 51 Head — Virginia
67 Charles R Knowles 13 Son Salesman Virginia
68 Effie Spratley 31 Daughter Labourer Virginia
69 Minnie Spratley 25 Daughter Operator Virginia
70 Effie H Spratley 3 Gr. Daughter — Virginia
71 John E Holt THIS PERSON 46 Head Superintendent Virginia
72 Carrie S Holt 41 Wife — Virginia
73 Harmon Holt 18 Son Labourer Virginia
74 Katherine Holt 13 Daughter — Virginia
75 Carrie Holt 9 Daughter — Virginia
76 Madalin Holt 4 Daughter — Virginia
77 Martha Franklin 68 Mother in law — Virginia
78 Ollie W Simmons 26 Head Trunk Maker Virginia
79 Mittie Simmons 24 Wife — Virginia
80 Russell M Simmons 2 Son — Virginia
81 Roberta Phillips 60 Mother in law — Virginia
82 Joseph C Phillips 25 Brother Baggage Master Virginia
83 Nathaniel Kitchen 32 Head Steam Fitter Virginia
84 Martha Kitchen 28 Wife Forelady Virginia
85 Milton Kitchen 6 Son — Virginia
86 George Hawkins 42 Head Carpenter Virginia
87 Herbert Hawkins 17 Son Clerk Virginia
88 Eloise Brown 19 Daughter — Virginia
89 Frank Brown 19 Son in law Filling Blocks Virginia
90 Geo. M. Johnson 38 Head Carpenter Virginia
91 Esther E Johnson 26 Wife — Virginia
92 Ella E Johnson 16 Daughter — Virginia
93 George E Johnson 13 Son — Virginia
94 James E Johnson 5 Son — Virginia
95 Gladys N Johnson 6 Daughter — Virginia
96 Ernest Skinner 37 Head Labourer Virginia
97 Adaline Skinner 35 Wife — Virginia
98 Edward Skinner 15 Son — Virginia
99 Ruth A Skinner 14 Daughter — Virginia
100 Aubrey Skinner 11 Son — Virginia

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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