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James Baldwin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Baldwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & William — first a head (b.~1921), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedartown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Cedartown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Baldwin | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jack Baldwin | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Baldwin | Head | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Georgia
Son, age
Polk, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | Joe B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Polk, Georgia
Son, age 10
Polk, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Polk-County, Georgia
Head, age 19
Polk-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedartown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and father William Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Baldwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Baldwin
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Baldwin
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Baldwin
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Baldwin
Head · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Georgia
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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 — Polk-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00702-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Quarrells | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Bess Quarrells | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Lallie Powell | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Margaret Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Arritz Smith | 11 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Nettie L. Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Jane Smith | 63 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Martha Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Edna F. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Hermon Smith | 73 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Jane Smith | 8 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | William Smith | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Elsie Stewart | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Lovella Stroupes | 17 | Head | New Worker | Georgia |
| 15 | Fredie Stroupes | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Maxine Summerlin | 12 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Doyle Summerlin | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Clay Trammell | 48 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Evelyn Trammell | 11 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Delores Trammell | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Gary D. Trammell | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | C. Charles Truitt | 58 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Gene Venable | 78 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Ionee Venable | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Lillian Venable | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Marjorie Welch | 15 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Franklin D. Welch | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Cecil Welch | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Virginia Wilson | 17 | Head | New Worker | Georgia |
| 30 | Mary White | 15 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Eileen Woody | 17 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Yvonne Woody | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Healon Williams | 14 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Cleo Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Billy Williams | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | James W. Baldwin THIS PERSON | 19 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Jack Baldwin | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Paul Baldwin | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Howard Countryman | 14 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Buford Gober | 18 | Head | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)