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William Holmes — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Holmes across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Caroline — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Creek Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilanna Holmes | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Holmes | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ester Holmes | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Holmes | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Alberta Holmes | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 17
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 27
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 36
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 48
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 William Holmes across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Holmes
b. ~1834
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Holmes
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Holmes
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Holmes
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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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 — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:0796)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kermit Weeks | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | James Weeks | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary H. Weeks | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William C. Cape | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ella J. Cape | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William L. Cape | 23 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bertha D. Cape | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Samuel C. Cape | 19 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 9 | James E. Cape | 17 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 10 | Burlous Cape | 15 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joel J. Cape | 13 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 12 | Herbert Cape | 11 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 13 | Irene Fisher | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Leon A. Fisher | 15 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 15 | Clarence Fisher | 13 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 16 | Talmage Fisher | 11 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 17 | William J. Fisher | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Raymond Fisher | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Vance D. Fisher | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Charlie G. Holmes | 85 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Caroline Holmes | 77 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Walter Holmes | 32 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Holmes | 30 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fred Holmes | 6 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Walter Holmes | 2 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alfred M. Holmes | 1 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William D. Holmes THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alberta Holmes | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ester R. Holmes | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Wilanna Holmes | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary C. Holmes | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | George H. Holmes | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie B. Holmes | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | George D. Holmes | 20 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bertha Holmes | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 36 | Emma Holmes | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charlie Holmes | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rena J. Holmes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Thomas L. Gibson | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Fannie Gibson | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Benson Hall | 13 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 42 | Richard Burdow | 12 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 43 | William C. Fields | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Elizabeth Fields | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | William Fields | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Allice Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eddie B. Williams | 24 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 48 | John L. Williams | 21 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 49 | Henry C. Williams | 14 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 50 | Carrie Williams | 12 | son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)