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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 Moore-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Moore-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheffields |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sheffields |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Baldwin | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Arthur Baldwin | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Arthur Baldwin | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Anna Baldwin | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Moore, North …
Son, age 15
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home 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
Moore, North …
Son, age 25
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Moore-County, North …
Son, age 35
Moore-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheffields |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Baldwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Baldwin
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Baldwin
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Baldwin
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Baldwin
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Arthur Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Moore-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02947-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Brewer | 33 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sudie Brewer | 31 | daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lula Brewer | 30 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nellie Brewer | 27 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Woodrow Brewer | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Earl Davis | 38 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Fannie Davis | 32 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lucy Davis | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lois Davis | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Faye Davis | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Blanche Davis | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Davis | 35 | sister | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 13 | Arthur Baldwin | 60 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 14 | Anna Baldwin | 64 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Baldwin THIS PERSON | 35 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Arthur Jr. Baldwin | 29 | son | Boarder | North Carolina |
| 17 | Frances Davis | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ella Davis | 24 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Gracie Davis | 18 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Harris Craven | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Patra Craven | 61 | sister | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Numa Hare | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Nancy Hare | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Graham Hare | 24 | son | Shuttle Filler | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Hare | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Nellie Hare | 21 | daughter | Lopping | North Carolina |
| 27 | Gracie Hare | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Rachel Hare | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Fred Hare | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Wade Hare | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Grace Hare | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Otta Hare | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Clovis Hare | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Frank Davis | 31 | brother-in-law | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 35 | Zebita Hare | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Huldah Hare | 74 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Stokes Hare | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Minnie Hare | 47 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Oddie Hare | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Albert Hare | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)