William Holmes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henrico-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this William Holmes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Henrico-County, Virginia
Surname	Holmes
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Tuckahoe Mag Dist
1935 Residence (County)	Henrico
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	60
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Tuckahoe Mag Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Cornelia Holmes	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Shirley Holmes	Daughter	—	5	~1935
William Holmes	Head	—	38	~1902
William Holmes	Son	—	10	~1930
Theodore Holmes	Son	—	3	~1937
Cornelia Holmes	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Other, age 16

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 16 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Holmes
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Other, age 23

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Holmes
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Henrico-County, Virginia

Head, age 38

Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members

Surname	Holmes
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Tuckahoe Mag Dist
1935 Residence (County)	Henrico
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	60
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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William Holmes

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00725)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John B. Booth	55	Head	Salesman	N. Carolina
2	Virginia D. Booth	50	Wife	—	Virginia
3	Henry Cox	64	Head	—	N. Carolina
4	Harriet Cox	62	Wife	—	Ohio
5	L. Loyd Walton	67	Head	Laborer	Virginia
6	Esther Walton	69	Wife	—	Virginia
7	Samuel Hill	61	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
8	Edgar Mayer	53	Head	Road Work	Virginia
9	Olive Mayer	52	Wife	—	Virginia
10	Georgia Cook	12	Niece	—	Virginia
11	William Winston	65	Head	Laborer	Virginia
12	Frances Winston	62	Wife	—	Virginia
13	Douglas Winston	28	Son	Laborer	Virginia
14	Robert Talley	58	Head	Operator	Virginia
15	Bertha Talley	48	Wife	—	Virginia
16	William Holmes THIS PERSON	38	Head	Laborer	Virginia
17	Cornelia Holmes	39	Wife	—	Virginia
18	William Jr. Holmes	10	Son	—	Virginia
19	Cornelia Holmes	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
20	Shirley Holmes	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
21	Theodore Holmes	3	Son	—	Virginia
22	Lou X. Sadler	60	Head	—	Virginia
23	Mary Holmes	74	Head	—	Virginia
24	Robert Holmes	22	Husband	Laborer	Virginia
25	Ailise Davis	34	Daughter	Wash Woman	Virginia
26	Edward Brent	52	Head	Laborer	Virginia
27	Ulysses Green	48	Head	Operator	Virginia
28	Thomas Green	45	Head	Operator	Virginia
29	Anna Green	36	Wife	—	Virginia
30	Thomas Jr. Green	14	Son	—	Virginia
31	Dalliah Green	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
32	Doris Green	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
33	Virginia Green	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
34	Violet Green	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
35	Ella Grasson	55	Head	—	Virginia
36	Dentist Grasson	18	Son	Trackman	Virginia
37	Fannie Brooks	45	Head	General House	Virginia
38	Lucile Brooks	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
39	Annie Haynes	80	Head	—	Virginia
40	William Price	66	Head	—	Virginia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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