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William Holmes — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Holmes across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucy & James — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Meat House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Holmes | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Holmes | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ruth Holmes | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 6
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 16
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 26
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Meat House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| 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 Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lucy Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and father James Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and father James Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lucy Holmes
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Holmes
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Holmes
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Holmes
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1910unit:1276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Lucas | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 2 | Anna Lucas | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William H Walker | 29 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 4 | Elizabeth Walker | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William H Walker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | W H Jr Walker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James Walker | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ernest Walker | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Minerva Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary E Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Agnes L Walker | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William Green | 46 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 13 | Virginia Green | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 14 | Lucie Futrell | 33 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 15 | Annie B Futrell | 30 | Sister | Laundress | Virginia |
| 16 | Margaret Gentry | 60 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Robert Jackson | 40 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary B Jackson | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie Robinson | 63 | Mother in law | Servant | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Abraham Cross | 67 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Louisa Cross | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Eva B Cook | 44 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 24 | William Robert | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Lillian Robert | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 26 | William Robert | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Leo W Robert | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | David P Moffit | 69 | Head | Book Keeper | New York |
| 29 | Thomas Luke | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Rebecca Luke | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Samuel Ross | 38 | Head | Shop Keeper | Russia |
| 32 | Jennie Ross | 40 | Sister in law | — | Russia |
| 33 | Pauline Ross | 12 | Niece (alias) | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Esther Ross | 10 | Niece (alias) | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Miriam Ross | 7 | Niece (alias) | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Bernice Ross | 3 | Niece (alias) | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Annetta Ross | 1 | Niece (alias) | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Carrie Tucker | 40 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 39 | William Holmes THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Ruth Holmes | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Ann Holmes | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Addie Tucker | 40 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 43 | H. Mellon | 34 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 44 | George Mellon | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | L. Smith | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Helen Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Thomas Ross | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Anna Ross | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 49 | James Ross | 32 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | L. Ross | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)