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James Baxter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cocke, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Baxter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cocke, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cocke, Tennessee |
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 8Th District Civil |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakas Baxter | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lucinda Baxter | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Bonnie Baxter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Smith Baxter | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Baxter | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Cora Baxter | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Rhoda Baxter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Blasco Baxter | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Baxter | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cocke, Tennessee
Head, age 51
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1869 — 12 household members
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Household
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Baxter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cocke, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Baxter
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Cocke, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Cocke, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2238unit:0405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Glenn Henderson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Eula Henderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Dallas Henderson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Anna Henderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Narcis Forrester | 27 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 56 | Bernice Forrester | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Y. J. Forrester | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Sheridan Forrester | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Zayold Forrester | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Phillips | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Elizabeth Phillips | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Rilda Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Berta Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Cecil Phillips | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Clyde Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ed E. Eaton | 47 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 67 | Clara May Eaton | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Honda Eaton | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Forrest Eaton | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Clinton Eaton | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Wilber Eaton | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Wiley Miller | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Eveline Mather | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Kelly Mather | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Alvin Mather | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ed Mather | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Cora Templin | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ellen Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Sam Smith | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Joe Campbell | 35 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Brokie Campbell | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | James Baxter THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lucinda Baxter | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Cora Baxter | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Dakas Baxter | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Rhoda Baxter | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Bonnie Baxter | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Smith Baxter | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Blasco Baxter | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Robert Baxter | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Julius Lynch | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Myra Lynch | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Alex Baxter | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Myrtle Baxter | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Cleve Baxter | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Bill Baxter | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Algie Mcmahan | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Horace Mcmahan | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Cecil Mcmahan | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Estelle Mcmahan | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)