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Robert Holmes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Holmes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lunenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lunenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewiston Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lewiston Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Holmes | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Holmes | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Holmes | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Holmes | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Floyd Holmes | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rosa Holmes | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Adell Holmes | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alex Holmes | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ollie Holmes | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Holmes | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lunenburg, Virginia
Son, age 2
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Lunenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewiston Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Holmes
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ollie Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adell Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04275-00164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marguerite Hunt | 17 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Charles H. Hunt | 35 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | James W. Holmes | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Annie M. Holmes | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Robert Holmes THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Rosa M. Holmes | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Thomas Holmes | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Alex Holmes | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Floyd Holmes | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Annie Holmes | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ollie Holmes | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Adell Holmes | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Noah Irby | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Sallie Irby | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Fannie Irby | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Irby | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thelma Irby | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | George Irby | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Henry Childress | 29 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Alice Childress | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Henry Jr. Childress | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John Lee | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Hannie (X) Lee | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Anna Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Silver Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Roy Lee | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Dorothy Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lloyd Hanna | 19 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Cora (X) Hanna | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Annie Hanna | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Showalter Hanna | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Charlie (X) Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Lula Davis | 57 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Vincent White | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Nannie (X) Davis | 43 | Head | Houseworker | Virginia |
| 36 | Noah (X) Wilson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Josephine Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Shirley L. Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Marguerite Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John S. Wilson | 62 | Head | Farmer | 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)