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James Baldwin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Baldwin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | gas co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 64 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Poca District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Baldwin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| D Baldwin | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Alice Baldwin | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ada Baldwin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hallie Baldwin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clyde Baldwin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Baldwin | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nina Baldwin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Doris Baldwin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 11
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 21
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | gas co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 64 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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James Baldwin
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Doris Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nina Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hallie Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallie B. Shaffer | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Albert R. Shaffer | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Darrell C. Shaffer | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ray H. Shaffer | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Fay D. Shaffer | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Thelma E. Shaffer | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Bertha M. Shaffer | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Truman Andrew P. Shaffer | 58 | brother | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | George H. Comer | 72 | head | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Flora A. Comer | 68 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Dallas B. Comer | 26 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Darrell A. Comer | 29 | grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | E. D. Tegglammel | Tegglammet | 66 | head | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Rachel Tegglammel | Tegglammet | 64 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Noble Legg | 25 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ada E. Legg | 23 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Limogene Legg | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Mormalene | Marmalene Legg | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | D. Philip Baldwin | 56 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Alice M. Baldwin | 45 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | James F. Baldwin THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ada M. Baldwin | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Minnie D. Baldwin | 15 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Nina Lee Baldwin | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Hallie M. Baldwin | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Doris J. Baldwin | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Clyde R. Baldwin | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Otis O. Pruitt | Privitt | 37 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Florence M. Pruitt | Privitt | 34 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Orvill R. Pruitt | Privitt | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Elmer L. Pruitt | Privitt | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Aretta J. Pruitt | Privitt | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Albert E. Pruitt | Privitt | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Earl J. Pruitt | Privitt | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Harold J. Burdette | 29 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mary A. Burdette | 27 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Emogene Jean Burdette | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Betty J. Burdette | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Phyllis Jean Burdette | 0 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Claudio | Claudie Spencer | 30 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
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)