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James Baldwin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Baldwin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leflore-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Baldwin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lucile Baldwin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Douglas Baldwin | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marie Baldwin | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Willie Baldwin | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frannie Baldwin | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Baldwin | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Howard Baldwin | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jessie Baldwin | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Baldwin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Baldwin | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 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 | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Willie Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frannie Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Leflore-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-00397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucile Mcmullen | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Chester Jr Mcmullen | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lydia Weisinger | 75 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Bert White | 67 | Head | Drayman | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lula White | 60 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lieut Bracon | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lottie Bracon | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Carrie Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mary Alice Skippers | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Iravis Mathews | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Willie Suggs | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Richard Suggs | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Fred Suggs | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ike Wilson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Eunice Wilson | 14 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jw Jr Wilson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Bessie Wilson | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Nell Wilson | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lizzie Taylor | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Howard Baldwin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Marie Baldwin | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Frannie Baldwin | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jessie Baldwin | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Raymond Baldwin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ruth Baldwin | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | James Baldwin THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Douglas Baldwin | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | William Baldwin | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lucile Baldwin | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Willie Pearl Baldwin | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Johnie Hunt | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Sarah Hunt | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Carrie Hunt | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Sarah Hunt | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Sid Williams | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Carrie Williams | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Hoyt Williams | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Will Erwin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | India Erwin | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Will Mckinley Erwin | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)