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William Holt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Holt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Howard — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clay Miner |
| Industry | Clay Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 387 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clay Miner |
| Township / Ward | Lanse |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Holt | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Norma Holt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Holt | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Holt |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Occupation | Clay Miner |
| Industry | Clay Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 387 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Holt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Howard Holt (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Holt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Holt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Holt
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Holt
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Holt
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Holt
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03470-00151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary L Johnson | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Lulu Abbott | 35 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | W. D. Luce | 32 | Son-in-law | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Hazel Luce | 29 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Franklin Luce | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Charles Lyons | 66 | Brother | — | Sweden |
| 7 | John E. Lloyd | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Benjamin Erickson | 67 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Mary Erickson | 84 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | John Chelton | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lola Chelton | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jonathan Chelton | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Reva Chelton | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Axel Belin | 62 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 15 | Hannah Belin | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Catherine Belin | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | A. J. Shirey | 21 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Tressa Shirey | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ardell Shirey | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Gustav Treundler | 42 | Head | Coal Miner | Russia |
| 21 | Anna Treundler | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edward Treundler | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Eugene Treundler | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Melvin Treundler | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Norman Treundler | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Jennie Swanson | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Gust Swanson | 41 | Son | Clay Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles E. Snyder | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Elma Snyder | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Snyder | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Phyllis Snyder | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Delmas Snyder | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William O. Holt THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Clay Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lois Holt | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Norma Jean Holt | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Elmer Belin | 40 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mildred Belin | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Amanda Bergerat | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Bernard Belin | 33 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lucy Belin | 30 | Wife | Seaman | Pennsylvania |
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 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)