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James Baldwin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Baldwin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1931), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Onsted |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenawee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Baldwin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elfrieda Baldwin | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Donald Baldwin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Claire Baldwin | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Baldwin | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Baldwin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nancy Baldwin | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Claire Baldwin | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 9
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1931 — 8 household members
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Onsted |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenawee |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Baldwin
Son · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Michigan
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Sibling
Donald Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claire Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01867-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles W. Baker | 51 | Head | Conductor | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lena Baker | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | James Baker | 22 | Son | Musician | Mississippi |
| 4 | Edward C. Baker | 20 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 5 | Lawrence Baker | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Lorraine Baker | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Joseph Baker | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Thelma Baker | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Musician | Michigan |
| 9 | Earl Milligan | 49 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 10 | Bertha Milligan | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | James Milligan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 12 | William Milligan | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Richard Milligan | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Dorothy Milligan | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Jr., Earl Milligan | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Marvin Fick | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 17 | Opal Fick | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Barbara June Fick | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | John M. Fick | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | John Henry Fish | 52 | Head | Night Watchman | Arkansas |
| 21 | Myrtle Fish | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Rommel Fish | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Elton Fish | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Claire L. Baldwin | 27 | Head | Foundry Worker | Michigan |
| 25 | Elfrieda Baldwin | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | James Baldwin THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Claire Baldwin | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Nora Baldwin | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Alice Baldwin | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Donald Baldwin | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Nancy Baldwin | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | James H. Taylor | 48 | Head | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 33 | Beula Taylor | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dorothy Mae Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Oneida Evans | 19 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Kentucky |
| 36 | La Verne Evans | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Doris Larson | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ward Larson | 24 | Son-in-law | Gear Cutter | Michigan |
| 39 | Joseph Trudeau | 58 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Canada-French |
| 40 | Elbina Trudeau | 60 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
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)