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James Baldwin — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Baldwin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hester & Perrie — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
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 | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Whiteville Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Baldwin | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Cinda Baldwin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Leroy Baldwin | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Baldwin | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Baldwin | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Clyde Baldwin | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Baldwin | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbus, North …
Son, age 7
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 16
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Head, age 28
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Baldwin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hester Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and father Perrie Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susanna Baldwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hester Baldwin
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Perrie Baldwin
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Baldwin
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susanna Baldwin
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Baldwin
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:1930:15thcensus1683unit:0454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hellen Wade | 8 | Boarder | None | Georgia |
| 52 | Sallie Baldwin | 27 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Blueland Shird | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Violet Shird | 26 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bernice Shird | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | James E. Shird | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Irene Singleton | 14 | Cousin | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Tom Shird | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Florence Shird | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary H. Shird | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Tom H. Shird | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Will Shird | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Baldwin | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alice Baldwin | 48 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 65 | James Baldwin | 33 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Stella Baldwin | 30 | Daughter-in-law | None | Georgia |
| 67 | Luther Summersett | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Freeland Baldwin | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charity Baldwin | 50 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 70 | Albert Hall | 75 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Marion Hemmingway | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Aleshia Hemmingway | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Josephine Hemmingway | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Hemmingway | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ernest Hemmingway | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rosie L. Hemmingway | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Willie B. Hemmingway | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Thelma Hemmingway | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Juanita Hemmingway | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Marion Jr. Hemmingway | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | James Baldwin THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 82 | Georgia Baldwin | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Leroy Baldwin | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Joseph Baldwin | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Clyde Baldwin | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | James H. Baldwin | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Cinda Baldwin | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Arthur Baldwin | 27 | Head | Hod Carrier | North Carolina |
| 89 | Etta Baldwin | 24 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 90 | Curtis Baldwin | 61 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Hannah Baldwin | 59 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Marietta Baldwin | 12 | Gr. Dgt | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Donell Baldwin | 11 | Gr-Snt | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Henry Baldwin | 3 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lucy Memory | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Columbus Memory | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ellen Memory | 27 | Dgt-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lucy Memory | 30 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lily Davis | 40 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 100 | Rufus Davis | 13 | Gr-son | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)