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William Holmes — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Phillips, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Holmes across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Phillips, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Phillips, Arkansas |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marion Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Holmes | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Elgie Holmes | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Holmes | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Holmes | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Willie Holmes | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Irvin Holmes | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Hugo Holmes | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Bill Holmes | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Sonny Holmes | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Maggie Holmes | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phillips, Arkansas
Head, age 34
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Phillips, Arkansas
Head, age 45
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links William Holmes across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Phillips, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Holmes
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Phillips, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Phillips, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus87usce:0967)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Scott | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Henry Devine | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Charley Smith | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Jerry Jordan | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Willie Jackson | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Fred Moody | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Avenue Vigers | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | William Holmes THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Maggie Holmes | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Irvin Holmes | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Irene Holmes | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Sonny Holmes | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Bill Holmes | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Hugo Holmes | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Mary L. Holmes | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Elgie Holmes | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Willie B. Holmes | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Alton Hues | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Etta M. Hues | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Rose Finley | 40 | Aunt | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Tony Bass | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lillie B. Bass | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Sherryl Bass | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Washington Bass | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Sam Ewing | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Irene Ewing | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Fred Ewing | 23 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Calvin Ewing | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Tom Johnson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Ruby Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Tom Jr. Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Vashon Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Fred Battorf | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mazie V. Battorf | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Riley Battorf | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Fred E. Battorf | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Minor V. Battorf | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Sam Davis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mattie Davis | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Pecola Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Nicholas Clark | 16 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Theodore Clark | 12 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | John H. Smith | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ethel Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Alma Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Bessie Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Lewis Smith | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Macell Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | James Smith | 35 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | John A. Hall | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)