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James Baxter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Baxter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cutting R.R. ties |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Livingston District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Baxter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Beatrice Baxter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Virginia Baxter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Maude Baxter | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| James Baxter | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| James Baxter | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 22
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | wood chopper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 33
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cutting R.R. ties |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Baxter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Baxter
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2461unitrs:0079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James T. Baxter THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Maude Baxter | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Beatrice Baxter | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Virginia Baxter | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Thelma Baxter | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James Baxter | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George Sullivan | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Madge Sullivan | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Sullivan | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Garnett Sullivan | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Leslie C. Sullivan | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Myrtle Sullivan | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Aubrey Sullivan | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Florence Sullivan | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | John L. Sullivan | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Myrtle D. Sullivan | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary E. Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John R. Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Franklin Sullivan | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Virginia Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Clarence Sullivan | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Calvin Wheeler | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 23 | Bessie Wheeler | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Horace T. Leitch | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Lizzie Leitch | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Daisy Leitch | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Eleanor L. Leitch | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | George Leitch | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Isaac Leitch | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lee Lane | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Maggie Lane | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James Leitch | 8 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | William H. Buchanan | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Goldie T. Buchanan | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Guy H. Buchanan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Walter G. Hicks | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Ira T. Hicks | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Elmo S. Hicks | 7 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Cora V. Hicks | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ira Ann Hicks | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Lee W. Harris | 47 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Lethia Harris | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Irene Harris | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Wallace Dickinson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Dickinson | 30 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ralph Dickinson | 18 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Woodrow Dickinson | 12 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Howard Dickinson | 5 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lucile Dickinson | 13 | Sister | — | Virginia |
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)