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Robert Holmes — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Holmes across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Surry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Surry, Virginia |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Guilford Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Holmes | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lucy Holmes | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Holmes | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Moses Holmes | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mable Holmes | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Holmes | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Carla Holmes | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Arlene Holmes | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Surry, Virginia
Son, age 6
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Surry, Virginia
Son, age 17
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Surry, Virginia
Head, age 27
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Robert Holmes across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Surry, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and father James Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Holmes
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Holmes
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Holmes
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Holmes
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henderson | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Charles Walker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Elvina Walker | 38 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert Walker | 13 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 5 | Oliver Walker | 11 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 6 | Annie M Walker | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Viola Walker | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Jack Flowers | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Annie M Flowers | 31 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Lucille Flowers | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Thelma Flowers | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Martha Flowers | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Mcrobert Flowers | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Helen Flowers | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Essie Flowers | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Rice Porter | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Annie D Porter | 49 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 18 | David Porter | 25 | Son | Teamster | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert J Porter | 20 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 20 | Sarah Porter | 21 | Daughter in law | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Thomas Brody | 49 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 22 | Nannie Brody | 49 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Banks Brody | 22 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 24 | Fennel Brody | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Bessie Brody | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Taylor Brody | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Wanda Brody | 21 | Daughter in law | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Ethel Brody | 19 | Daughter in law | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Roy Parker | 10 | Nephew | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Robert Holmes THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Carla Holmes | 23 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Rosa Holmes | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary E Holmes | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Moses J Holmes | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Arlene E Holmes | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Lucy E Holmes | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Mable C Holmes | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | James Holmes | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Essie Holmes | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Otilia Holmes | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Joshua Holmes | 15 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 42 | Jim Holmes | 13 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 43 | Cora B Holmes | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Ind Holmes | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Corine Holmes | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Alma Holmes | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Bernice Holmes | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Washington Smith | 69 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Wife Smith | 52 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Son Smith | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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 1920 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)