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James Baldwin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Baldwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanilac-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Oline — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanilac-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flynn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Flynn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oline Baldwin | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Baldwin | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Fred Baldwin | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Margaret Baldwin | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eris Baldwin | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Baldwin | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 9
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 19
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Sanilac-County, Michigan
Son, age 29
Sanilac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flynn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Fred Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Oline Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Baldwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Baldwin
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Oline Baldwin
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Baldwin
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Baldwin
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Baldwin
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Michigan
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Sibling
Margaret Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01818-00347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel (Ab) Critch | 26 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Norma Jean Critch | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Idles, Benjamin Critch | 49 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Nettie Critch | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | James Morgan | 47 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Michigan |
| 6 | Murray Blatt | 37 | Head | Stonehewer | Michigan |
| 7 | Myrtle Blatt | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Gerald Blatt | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Charles Van Damme | 24 | Hired Hand | Salesman | Michigan |
| 10 | Viola Van Damme | 20 | Servant | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 11 | Ernest Clappaddle | 71 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Emma Clappaddle | 62 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Leonard Mahaffy | 24 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Bertha Mahaffy | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Jackson Mahaffy | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Raymond Mahaffy | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | R. Art. J. Harvey | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Harvey | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Franklin Harvey | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Joseph Harvey | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Marcella Harvey | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Edgar Harvey | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Earl Victor Snell | 12 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Victor Clapaddle | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 25 | Vivian Clapaddle | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Max Clapaddle | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Arlene Clapaddle | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | James Earl | 66 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Alberta Earl | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 30 | Emerson Earl | 24 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 31 | Delphine Earl | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 32 | J. Bruce Earl | 2 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Fred B. Baldwin | 64 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Oline Baldwin | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Margaret Baldwin | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | James Baldwin THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Eris Baldwin | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Margaret Baldwin | 15 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Walter Tebstein | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | Mollie Tebstein | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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 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)