John Holt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Holt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Holt
Given Name	John B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland Heights
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanical Engineer
Industry	Independent
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2293
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Mechanical Engineer
Township / Ward	Cleveland Heights
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Holt	Son	—	21	~1919
John Holt	Head	—	54	~1886
Gertrude Holt	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 34

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Holt
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Mechanical Engineer
Industry	Auto Part Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 44

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Holt
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Mechanical Engineer
Industry	Steel Tubing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	100
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 54

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Holt
Given Name	John B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland Heights
Occupation	Mechanical Engineer
Industry	Independent
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2293
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Holt

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03049-00974)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Baldwin, Christine Newman	26	Maid	Maid	Arkansas
2	Rose Newman	55	Head	—	Ohio
3	Maxine Newman	31	Daughter	Trained Nurse	Ohio
4	Mathilda Newman	28	Daughter	Attendance Officer	Ohio
5	Alexander Schneidman	41	Head	Manager	Russia
6	Jane Schneidman	39	Wife	—	Russia
7	Edith Schneidman	2	Daughter	—	New York
8	Joan Atkinson	18	Maid	House Maid	Ohio
9	John B. Holt THIS PERSON	54	Head	Mechanical Engineer	Ohio
10	Gertrude H. Holt	57	Wife	—	Ohio
11	John B. Holt	21	Son	Broker	Ohio
12	John Hralik	43	Head	Broker	Ohio
13	Elizabeth Hralik	43	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Betty (Al.) Hralik	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	John Hralik	16	Son	—	Ohio
16	Richard Hralik	10	Son	—	Ohio
17	James O'Neill	43	Head	Salesman	Ohio
18	Dorothy O'Neill	34	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
19	Irvin O'Neill	11	Son	—	Ohio
20	Rosanne O'Neill	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Dorothy O'Neill	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Mary O'Neill	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Karen O'Neill	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Fanny Crittenden	21	Maid	Maid	Tennessee
25	Marvin Joy	46	Head	Sales Manager	Nebraska
26	Francis F. Joy	37	Wife	—	New York
27	Solomon Hance	29	Chauffeur	Chauffeur	Florida
28	Mable Hance	23	Maid	Maid	Georgia
29	Frank Joy	83	Father	—	New York
30	Anson Sanford	54	Head	President	Ohio
31	Bess Sanford	54	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Margaret Sanford	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Elizabeth Sanford	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Richard Sanford	15	Son	—	Ohio
35	Mary Michener	47	Cousin	—	Michigan
36	Emil J. Potts	49	Head	Sampler	Ohio
37	Florence Potts	45	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Emil J. Potts	21	Son	—	Ohio
39	Joanna Potts	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	Stephen Jasper	26	Son-in-law	Policeman	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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