WH
William Holmes — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Caroline, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Holmes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caroline, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Annie — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caroline, Maryland |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hillsboro Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Dampson | Head | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| William Holmes | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Mary Holmes | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Elmora Holmes | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Carlton Holmes | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Holmes | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caroline, Maryland
Son, age 25
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Day Hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Caroline, Maryland
Son, age 40
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Caroline-County, Maryland
Head, age 48
Caroline-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holms |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caroline |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Bullock & White Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Md |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Dampson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Samson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Dampson
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Samson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Holmes
Son · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Maryland
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus871unit:0909)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lawrence Brittingham | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Stanley J. Brittingham | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Samuel E. Tucker | 61 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Lillie E. Tucker | 50 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 55 | J. Walter Wright | 53 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 56 | Mamie Wright | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 57 | James J. Wright | 20 | Son | Teacher | Maryland |
| 58 | Clarence House | 36 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 59 | Nina House | 34 | Wife | Nurse | Maryland |
| 60 | Annie Dampson | 76 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 61 | William H. Holmes THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 62 | Elmora Holmes | 27 | Daughter in law | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Mary E. Holmes | 3 | Grandchild | — | Maryland |
| 64 | William H. Jr. Holmes | 0 | Grandchild | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Carlton Holmes | 25 | Grandchild | Laborer | Maryland |
| 66 | Rhoda Puckett | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 67 | Mary Puckett | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Bessie Puckett | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Edna Puckett | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Geraldine Puckett | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Louise Puckett | 22 | Sister | Servant | Maryland |
| 72 | Minnie Hall | 23 | Niece | Servant | Maryland |
| 73 | Louise Hall | 5 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Samuel E. Puckett | 61 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Charles Stanford | 55 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 76 | Annie Stanford | 57 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 77 | Pauline Stanford | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Margaret Emory | 10 | Step daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | William Emory | 8 | Step son | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Charles Emory | 5 | Step son | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Fred R. Grayman | 51 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 82 | Emma L. Grayman | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Fred D. Grayman | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 84 | Charles M. Grayman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 85 | Elessa E. Grayman | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Madona Grayman | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Carl White | 27 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 88 | Anna M. White | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Anne Melvin | 21 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Pierre Henry | 80 | Head | — | France |
| 91 | Rhoda Bennett | 69 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Gilbert Bennett | 50 | Son | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 93 | Ernest Collison | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 94 | Ella Collison | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Margaret Collison | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Louis Butler | 26 | Son in law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 97 | Mildred Butler | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 98 | Carrie E. Griffith | 60 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 99 | John W. Griffith | 38 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 100 | Martha E. Slagel | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)