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Mary Holmes — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Holmes across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Archbald |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Archbald |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Holmes | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Frank Holmes | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Douglas Holmes | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frank Holmes | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Nettie Holmes | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 24
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 34
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Archbald |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mary Holmes across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Holmes
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Holmes
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Holmes
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Holmes
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Holmes
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Holmes
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Holmes
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Holmes
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Holmes
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Frank Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03522-00198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bina Holleran | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Catherine Holleran | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Michael Holleran | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Rocco Paone | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Helen Paone | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Kathryn Paone | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anthony Grabowski | 35 | Head | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anna Grabowski | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna Mary Grabowski | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anthony Grabowski | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Mary Mahody | 63 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Beatrice Mahody | 46 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John P. Mullen | 53 | Head | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Gerald Mullen | 44 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Frank Holmes | 54 | Head | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Nettie Holmes | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary Holmes THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Frank Holmes | 26 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Douglas Holmes | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary Crea | 28 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Anthony Crea | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Rocco Reno | 42 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 63 | Mary Reno | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Rocco Reno | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Rose Mary Reno | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Francis Reno | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Joseph Bova | 52 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 68 | Angelina Bova | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 69 | Rose Bova | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | James Bova | 22 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Michael Bova | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Frank Bova | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Kathryn Munley | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Munley | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ambrose Munley | 31 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frank Altier | 51 | Head | Fireman | Italy |
| 77 | Mary Altier | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Patrick Altier | 27 | Son | Trackman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Philip Altier | 25 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Alexander Altier | 21 | Son | Trackman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 8 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)