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William Holmes — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Holmes across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameHolmes
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationPorter
IndustryApartment
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPorter
Township / WardNew York City Manhattan
Est. Birth Year~1878

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Marion Holmes Daughter — 9 ~1911
William Holmes Head — 42 ~1878
Otto Holmes Son — 4 ~1916
Howard Holmes Son — 8 ~1912
William Holmes Son — 6 ~1914
Martha Holmes Spouse — 32 ~1888

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Other, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Holmes
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Boarder
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1875
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Elevator Runner
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Other, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Holmes
Given Name William
Relationship to Head lodger
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 30
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Porter
Industry Apartment
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Head, age 42
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
Surname Holmes
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Porter
Industry Apartment
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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William Holmes
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1221unit:0740)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Geraldine Fields 12 Daughter — New York
2 Kenneth Fields 10 Son — New York
3 Evelyn Fields 6 Daughter — New York
4 Woodrow Fields 4 Daughter — New York
5 Dorothy Fields 3 Daughter — New York
6 Nathan Fields 1 Daughter — New York
7 Herman Bryan 53 Head — South Carolina
8 Ella Bryan 42 Wife — South Carolina
9 Henry Bryan 22 Son Longshoreman South Carolina
10 Ben Bryan 19 Son Longshoreman South Carolina
11 Ida Bryan 18 Daughter Housework South Carolina
12 Louis Rothchild 29 Head Porter New York
13 Marjorie Rothchild 40 Wife — Pennsylvania
14 Harry Smith 28 Boarder Laundress North Carolina
15 Jenny Winston 78 Head — New York
16 James Winston 44 Son Clerk Messenger New York
17 William Winston 33 Son Superintendent New Jersey
18 John Winston 41 Son Porter New York
19 Loretta Louis 34 Daughter — New York
20 Wilhelmina Samms 22 Grand Daughter — New York
21 Lucile Samms 2 Great Grand Daughter — New York
22 Dorothy Samms 1 Great Grand Daughter — New York
23 James Smith 46 Head Carpenter Virginia
24 Nana Smith 36 Wife — Virginia
25 Nellie Johnson 49 Boarder Housekeeper Louisiana
26 Tina Wilson 34 Boarder Pressing British West Indies
27 William Holmes THIS PERSON 42 Head Porter New York
28 Martha Holmes 32 Wife — New York
29 Marion Holmes 9 Daughter — New York
30 Howard Holmes 8 Son — New York
31 William Holmes 6 Son — New York
32 Otto Holmes 4 Son — New York
33 Daniel Hallman 44 Head Laborer South Carolina
34 Georgia Hallman 39 Wife — New York
35 Ludella Grant 12 Boarder — South Carolina
36 Julia Hunter 65 Head — New York
37 Eugene Hunter 27 Son Clerk Messenger New York
38 Sarah Milliard 48 Head Cook British Guiana
39 Ina Milliard 27 Daughter Presser British Guiana
40 Stella Mcpherson 6 Grand Daughter — Panama
41 Egbert Mcpherson 4 Grand-son — Panama
42 Amanda Elbourne 33 Boarder Dressmaker British West Indies
43 Elizabeth Thompson 66 Head — New York
44 Edith Mary Thompson 52 Boarder Housework Ireland
45 William Scott 52 Boarder — New York
46 Thomas Cooper 47 Head — New York
47 Henrietta Cooper 23 Daughter Chambermaid New York
48 Josephine Cooper 22 Daughter Housework New York
49 Albert Cooper 19 Son Chauffeur New York
50 Edward Jones 27 Boarder Pressman Louisiana

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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)

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