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John Holt — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Gadsden, Florida

Our Model Tree links this John Holt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gadsden, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1912 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationGadsden, Florida
SurnameHolt
Given NameJohn L
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryTobacco Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteNo
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardDistrict 1 Quincy
Est. Birth Year~1912

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
Ruby Holt Daughter — 14 ~1916
Jessie Holt Daughter — 8 ~1922
Clifford Holt Son — 4 ~1926
Thomas Holt Son — 12 ~1918
John Holt Son — 18 ~1912
Martha Cox Other — 64 ~1866
Samuel Holt Son — 16 ~1914
Mary Holt Spouse — 40 ~1890
John Holt Head — 43 ~1887
Albert Holt Son — 6 ~1924

Census Appearances

1920
Gadsden, Florida
Son, age 8
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Holt
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation none
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Gadsden, Florida
Son, age 18
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
Surname Holt
Given Name John L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Tobacco Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Gadsden-County, Florida
Son, age 25
Gadsden-County, Florida · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Holt
Given Name Johnnie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Precinct #11 White Outside Quincy
1935 Residence (County) Gadsden
Occupation Laborer
Industry Gas filling station
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 70
Income (1939) 230
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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 Holt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Holt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Holt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Holt
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Holt
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Holt
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Florida
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Sibling
Jessie Holt
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Holt
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Holt
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Holt
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Holt
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Holt
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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

1930 US Federal Census — Gadsden, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus316unit:0705)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert House 43 Head — Florida
2 Rebecca House 41 Wife — Florida
3 Kurt House 17 Son — Florida
4 Sarah House 12 Daughter — Florida
5 Phillis House 10 Son — Florida
6 Bernice House 6 Daughter — Florida
7 Earle House 2 Son — Florida
8 John R Holt 43 Head Laborer Georgia
9 Mary H Holt 40 Wife — Georgia
10 John L Holt THIS PERSON 18 Son Laborer Georgia
11 Samuel Holt 16 Son Laborer Georgia
12 Ruby Holt 14 Daughter — Georgia
13 Thomas Holt 12 Son — Florida
14 Jessie M Holt 8 Daughter — Florida
15 Albert Holt 6 Son — Florida
16 Clifford Holt 4 Son — Florida
17 Martha Cox 64 Mother — Georgia
18 Bessie Richardson 28 Head Laborer Florida
19 Mack Richardson 8 Son — Florida
20 Fletcher Richardson 6 Son — Florida
21 Mary Jackson 30 Sister Laborer Florida
22 Loyd Jackson 15 Brother Laborer Florida
23 Ulyssell Jackson 12 Brother Laborer Florida
24 Viola Holland 38 Head — Florida
25 Sarah Holland 21 Daughter Laborer Florida
26 Sylvester Holland 19 Son Laborer Florida
27 Mary L Holland 17 Daughter Laborer Florida
28 Lottie L Holland 14 Daughter — Florida
29 William Byrd 49 Head Farmer Georgia
30 Allie Byrd 38 Wife — Georgia
31 Elsie Byrd 18 Daughter Laborer Florida
32 Sherry L Byrd 16 Son Laborer Florida
33 Joel Byrd 14 Son — Florida
34 Mary L Byrd 12 Daughter — Florida
35 Lucy Byrd 7 Daughter — Florida
36 Leslie Byrd 2 Son — Florida
37 Eva L Byrd 0 Daughter — Florida
38 Humphrey Byrd 35 Head Farmer Georgia
39 Mary E Byrd 25 Wife — Georgia
40 Ruthie M Byrd 6 Daughter — Florida
41 Beatrice Byrd 4 Daughter — Florida
42 Tena Byrd 57 Head Farmer Georgia
43 Jerry Brown 72 Head Farmer Georgia
44 Melinda Brown 70 Wife — Georgia
45 Robert Anderson 61 Head Farmer Georgia
46 Lillie Anderson 59 Wife — Georgia
47 Zella Rock 19 Daughter — Florida
48 Arthur Rock 23 Son-in-law Laborer New York
49 Gilbert Jackson 40 Head Farmer Florida
50 Lizzie H Jackson 28 Wife — Georgia

Pedigree Summary

John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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