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Robert Holmes — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Holmes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Clara — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Highland Park City Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Holmes | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Virginia Holmes | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alma Holmes | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Louisa De See | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Robert Holmes | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 7
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 17
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 26
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holms |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland Park City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Book binder |
| Industry | publishing concern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 196 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Holmes (~0.80 confidence) and mother Clara Holms (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Sarah Holmes
b. ~1853
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Mother
Clara Holms
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Holmes
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Holmes
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Holmes
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Michigan
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Sibling
Virginia Holmes
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1073:0887)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos Lathrop | 57 | Head-H | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Elsie H. Lathrop | 54 | Sister | Teacher | Michigan |
| 3 | Janet S. Lathrop | 21 | Niece | Teacher | Michigan |
| 4 | Howard H. Lathrop | 13 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Phillip Brown | 31 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 6 | Lillian Brown | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Virginia Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Virginia Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Jessie Middleson | 22 | Servant | Servant | Scotland |
| 10 | Austin Swirlington | 43 | Head | Secretary | Illinois |
| 11 | Marion Swirlington | 38 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Alice Swirlington | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Marjorie Swirlington | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Richard Swirlington | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | David Swirlington | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Jean Swirlington | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Austin Swirlington | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Thomas Swirlington | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Louise Swirlington | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Della Coyne | 30 | Servant | Servant | Northern Ireland |
| 21 | William Williams | 55 | Head | Contractor | New York |
| 22 | Bernice Williams | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 23 | Hollis Jenks | 60 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Lucille S. Jenks | 60 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Frederick H. Jenks | 26 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Hollis Jenks | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ellen Stewart | 25 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Albert Morris | 60 | Head | Evangelist | England |
| 29 | Lily Morris | 44 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 30 | Kenneth Morris | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ruth Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Grace Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Dorothy Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Walter Patrick | 49 | Boarder-H | Janitor | Canada-English |
| 35 | George Brand | 45 | Head | Attorney | Michigan |
| 36 | Elsie B. Brand | 44 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 37 | George Brand | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Marjorie Brand | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Barbra Brand | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Ralph Holmes | 41 | Head | Critic | Michigan |
| 41 | Alma Holmes | 41 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Robert Holmes THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Virginia Holmes | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Louisa De See | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Arthur J. Norman | 48 | Head | Dentist | Michigan |
| 46 | Mary L. Norman | 49 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Mary Norman | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Alene Van Cott | 26 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 49 | Archibald Carson | 60 | Head | Salesman | Canada-English |
| 50 | Mabel Carson | 56 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)