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John Holt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this John Holt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rush & Octavia — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, Florida |
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winter Park City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Winter Park City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elberta Holt | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| William Matthews | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Matilda Bass | Other | — | 90 | ~1850 |
| Ottavia Holt | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Holt | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Matthews | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Octavia Bass | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, Florida
Son, age 9
Orange, Florida · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Orange, Florida
Son, age 19
Orange, Florida · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | John Rush |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Orange-County, Florida
Son, age 29
Orange-County, Florida · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winter Park City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Holt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rush Holt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Octavia Holt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ottavia Holt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rush Holt
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Octavia Holt
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ottavia Holt
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Holt
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Florida
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Sibling
Thomas Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Octavia Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elberta Holt
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Orange-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00604-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frederick John | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 42 | Virginia John | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ottavia Holt | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Elberta Holt | 40 | Daughter | Refiner | Alabama |
| 45 | John Holt THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Matilda Bass | 90 | Mother-in-law | Refining | Alabama |
| 47 | Octavia Bass | 43 | Daughter | Salesman | Alabama |
| 48 | William Matthews | 18 | Son | Typing | Texas |
| 49 | Thomas Matthews | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 50 | Mary Jane Matthews | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | John Benton Matthews | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 52 | Dorothy Lambert | 38 | Head | Florist | New York |
| 53 | Mary Ruth Lambert | 33 | Cousin | Secretary | New York |
| 54 | Dorothy Lambert | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | W. H. Shank | 30 | Head | Plant Supervisor | Florida |
| 56 | Elva Claire Shank | 28 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 57 | Nellie Ziegler | 45 | Head | Pastry Cook | Kansas |
| 58 | Glenn Ziegler | 23 | Son | Meat Cutter | Kansas |
| 59 | Dorothy Ziegler | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Arthur Couture | 49 | Head | Lumber | Canada |
| 61 | Rita Couture | 25 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 62 | George Glenn Cales | 27 | Head | Lineman | West Virginia |
| 63 | Elizabeth Cales | 17 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 64 | Helen Duce | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Maude Barron | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Marion Sumner | 20 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | W. S. Stoddard | 31 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 68 | E. D. Chase | 55 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Ethel Parker | 46 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New York |
| 70 | Julia Roberts | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | Mary Chisholm | 75 | Head | — | Canada |
| 72 | Ann Waldron | 39 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
| 73 | Estelle Spadaro | 50 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Daniel Eastwood | 35 | Head | Bond Seller | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Agnes Eastwood | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Antoinette Eastwood | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 77 | Daniel Jr. Eastwood | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 78 | Albert Provitt | 67 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 79 | Alice Provitt | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 80 | Joseph H. Dickinson | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)