WH
William Holmes — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Culpeper, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Holmes across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Culpeper, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Martha — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stevensburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Holmes | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Mary Holmes | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Holmes | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| James Holmes | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Nelly Holmes | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 15
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 23
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Head, age 34
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 William Holmes across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Culpeper, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mariah Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Holmes
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Holmes
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mariah Holmes
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Holmes
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1883unit:0549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tally Johnson | 67 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 52 | Lizzie Lucas | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Lucy A Humphries | 47 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 54 | Jesse M Humphries | 43 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Charles S Humphries | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lombard Humphries | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William E Brown | 26 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 58 | Addie L Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Russell W Brown | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Eugene L Brown | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | George Thompson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Rosa Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Philip E Lindsay | 44 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 64 | Lula Lindsay | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Lindsay | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | James H Lindsay | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Annie L Lindsay | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Edward H Lindsay | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | William H Holmes THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Nelly Holmes | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | James H Holmes | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary L Holmes | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Josephine Holmes | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John Walker | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Ida L Walker | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Warner Mcqueen | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Rosa Mcqueen | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Alvin Mcqueen | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Melvin H Mcqueen | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Charles Nash | 44 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 81 | Kate M Nash | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Major E Mcqueen | 41 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 83 | Hallie Mcqueen | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Walter Craig | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Thomas H Mcqueen | 42 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 86 | Annie Mcqueen | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Charlie M Dorst | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Lucy Dorst | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Herbert Dorst | 41 | Son | Manager | Virginia |
| 90 | Lula Dorst | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | John R Dorst | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Charlie Jr Dorst | 30 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 93 | Sarah J Dorst | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Belle Pruitt | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Basil Pruitt | 45 | Son | Manager | Virginia |
| 96 | Henry Rhoades | 40 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary Rhoades | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Walter Campbell | 35 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 99 | Nancy Campbell | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Alfred Fields | 14 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
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)