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William Holmes — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Winston, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Holmes across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Winston, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Winston, Mississippi |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Holmes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Holmes | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Henry Holmes | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lula Holmes | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Shelby, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Winston, Mississippi
Head, age 44
Winston, Mississippi · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Winston, Mississippi
Head, age 52
Winston, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links William Holmes across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Holmes
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Winston, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Winston, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1144unit:1032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sylvester Covert | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lula Covert | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Fred Covert | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lizzie T Covert | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lymon T Covert | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Alonzo Covert | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | William Gillum | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mary Gillum | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Charlie Gillum | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Maggie Gillum | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Angeline Gillum | 62 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 62 | William Holmes THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lula Holmes | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Henry Holmes | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lizzie Holmes | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Andrew J Ward | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Iona Ward | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Thomas M Freelon | 62 | Head | — | N Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Freelon | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Eldron N Dunaway | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Luna Dunaway | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Neil Dunaway | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Edward Dunaway | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lillian Dunaway | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Louise Dunaway | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ines M Dunaway | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | William D Dunaway | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Charlie Payne | 20 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Annie M Payne | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lula M Payne | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Jacob Payne | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Charlie Payne | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Zoe Johnson | 40 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Roxie Echols | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Nathaline Echols | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | John W Matthews | 47 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Francis Matthews | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Willie Matthews | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Squire Matthews | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Ethel Matthews | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Ada Matthews | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Doctor Matthews | 5 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Leathey Calicutt | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Jesse Massey | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Emma Massey | 17 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Sam Massey | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Berta Massey | 64 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | John Pulliam | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Winnie Pulliam | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Henderson Shans | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)