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James Baldwin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Baldwin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 900 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bogue Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Baldwin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Rosa Baldwin | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lucille Baldwin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lizzie Baldwin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alonzo Baldwin | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Baldwin | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Rufus Baldwin | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Baldwin | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Calvin Baldwin | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Theodore Baldwin | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbus, North …
Head, age 58
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 900 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Columbus-County, North …
Head, age 63
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | J. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welches Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Baldwin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Baldwin
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1682unit:0909)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Murphy | 13 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Mcroy | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Rosa L Mcroy | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Mcroy | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Evangeline Mcroy | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lula Mcroy | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James J Mcroy | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Baldwin THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Calvin Baldwin | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rufus Baldwin | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Rosa Baldwin | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Theodore Baldwin | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lucille V Baldwin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alonzo Baldwin | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lula Baldwin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Baldwin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lizzie Baldwin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Francis Baldwin | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Liza Baldwin | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jacob Samuel Baldwin | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John Lewis | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Gertie Lewis | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lizzie Lewis | 25 | Sister | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thelma Lewis | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charles Jones | 39 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Minnie Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lassie Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lessa Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Otto Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | August Gause | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ruby Gause | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lula Gause | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | John E Gause | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Frank Ellis | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Ellis | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Frank Ellis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Joseph Ellis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Ellis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sylvester Ellis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Wayne Price | 37 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lilly Price | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Price | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Price | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Boston Ray | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bernice Ray | 28 | Wife | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 48 | George Ray | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Theodore Ray | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Isaac Ray | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)