John Holt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Whitfield-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Holt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitfield-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Whitfield-County, Georgia
Surname	Holt
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Dalton City
1935 Residence (County)	Whitfield
Additional Details
Occupation	Dyer
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	530
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Dyer
Township / Ward	Dalton City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Amanda Petty	Other	—	66	~1874
Howard Holt	Son	—	8	~1932
Charles Holt	Son	—	19	~1921
Theodore Holt	Son	—	12	~1928
Hubert Holt	Son	—	15	~1925
John Holt	Head	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Whitfield, Georgia

Head, age 21

Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Holt
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Card grinder
Industry	Cotton mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Whitfield, Georgia

Head, age 32

Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Holt
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Whitfield-County, Georgia

Head, age 42

Whitfield-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

Surname	Holt
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Dalton City
1935 Residence (County)	Whitfield
Occupation	Dyer
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	530
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Holt

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Whitfield-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00722-00833)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lucille Cantrell	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
42	Lucille Cantrell	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
43	Dora Ketchum	20	Head	—	Georgia
44	Ellwood Ketchum	21	Husband	—	Georgia
45	Annie Cochran	39	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
46	Don Williams	25	Head	Shipping Clerk	Georgia
47	Beatrice Williams	20	Wife	Roll	Georgia
48	Oster Lambert	38	Head	Laborer	Georgia
49	George Costlow	44	Head	Machine Operator	Georgia
50	Milly Costlow	41	Wife	Operator	Georgia
51	Paul Costlow	16	Son	—	Georgia
52	Eloise Haynes	25	Lodger	Operator	Alabama
53	Catherine Castlow	22	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
54	John D. Holt THIS PERSON	42	Head	Dyer	Georgia
55	Charles Holt	19	Son	Laborer	Georgia
56	Hubert Holt	15	Son	—	Georgia
57	Theodore Holt	12	Son	—	Georgia
58	Howard Holt	8	Son	—	Georgia
59	Amanda Petty	66	Mother-in-law	—	South Carolina
60	Woodrow Branton	26	Head	Operator	Georgia
61	Essie Branton	26	Wife	Operator	Georgia
62	Shirley Branton	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
63	Ethel Smith	38	Head	—	Georgia
64	Clara Smith	6	Sister	—	—
65	Clifford Smith	5	Son	—	Georgia
66	Eli Edwards	31	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
67	Jane Edwards	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
68	Herbert Edwards	12	Son	—	—
69	Hubert Smith	4	Son	—	Tennessee
70	Lelmer Little	41	Head	Painter	Georgia
71	Willie Little	16	Daughter	Machine Operator	Georgia
72	Hazel Little	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
73	Jewell Burney	18	Lodger	Operator	Georgia
74	Ralph Little	7	Son	—	Georgia
75	Ray Hicks	40	Head	Owner	Georgia
76	Geneva Hicks	32	Wife	Clerk	Tennessee
77	Howard Hicks	12	Son	—	Georgia
78	Basil Ray	31	Head	Shopkeeper	Georgia
79	Dorris Ray	27	Wife	—	Georgia
80	Sam Ray	2	Son	—	—

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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.

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