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Robert Holmes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Holmes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chambersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Township / Ward | Chambersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Holmes | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bertha Holmes | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Holmes | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Holmes | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thelma Holmes | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ronald Holmes | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Corine Holmes | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Holmes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Holmes | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Herbert Holmes | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lloyd Holmes | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Matilda Holmes | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chambersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Robert Holmes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Holmes
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Margaret Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corine Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03509-00262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Kessinger | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Kessinger | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Esther Kessinger | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Emmitt Jr. Kessinger | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Kathlyn Kessinger | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Daniel Meisner | 44 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edna Meisner | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ronald Meisner | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Doris Meisner | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Jacob G. Meisner | 76 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Robert E. Brunner | 50 | Head | Electric Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Edith Brunner | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Robert H. Brunner | 30 | Son | Mechanic Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Violet Betty Jane Brunner | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Verna Mary Jane Brunner | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lloyd Zeger | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Myrtle Zeger | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Burditt Zeger | 22 | Son | Assistant Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Herbert Zeger | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ernest Zeger | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Paul Hoke | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Grace Hoke | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Dolores Hoke | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Barbara Hoke | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Yvonne Hoke | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lewis Sackman | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mabel Sackman | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert Holmes | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Matilda Holmes | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Robert Holmes THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Margaret Holmes | 17 | Daughter | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Lloyd Holmes | 15 | Son | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Bertha Holmes | 12 | Daughter | Chambermaid | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Corine Holmes | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Herbert Holmes | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Raymond Holmes | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Thelma Holmes | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Harold Holmes | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ronald Holmes | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Emanuel Miller | 62 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
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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)