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Mary Holmes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Holmes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary P. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Holmes | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Holmes | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Albert Holmes | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Clifford Holmes | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lewis Holmes | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lawrence Holmes | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Holmes | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Le Holmes | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Kenneth Holmes | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Estella Holmes | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 1
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary P. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Holmes
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Elizabeth Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Le Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Shawver | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Albert Holmes | 37 | Head | Grinder | West Virginia |
| 3 | Estella Holmes | 33 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lawrence Holmes | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | James Holmes | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Mary P. Holmes THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Clifford Holmes | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Le Wood Holmes | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Kenneth Holmes | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Elizabeth Holmes | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lewis H. Holmes | 0 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Willie A. Haynes | 45 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Hassie Haynes | 33 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Sherley Haynes | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Dorthory Haynes | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Thelma Haynes | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Archie Haynes | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ray Carpenter | 32 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 19 | Altha Carpenter | 31 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Drucilla Carpenter | 15 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Iona Carpenter | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | James Carpenter | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Robert Carpenter | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | S. A. Haynes | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Nina Haynes | 63 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Elmer Haynes | 24 | Head | Hauling | West Virginia |
| 27 | Vinia Haynes | 22 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Baby Jr. Haynes | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Rosetta Haynes | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Twilet Haynes | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Albert Haynes | 30 | brother | Miner | West Virginia |
| 32 | Jessie Haynes | 21 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 33 | Erma Haynes | 20 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ernest Haynes | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | W. R. Frontz | 64 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 36 | Myrtle Frontz | 43 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Denver Harper | 20 | son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lawrence Haynes | 27 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 39 | Edith Haynes | 24 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Lawrence Jr. Haynes | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
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)