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James Baxter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Baxter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Baxter | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alvida Baxter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Walter Baxter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Baxter | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| H Baxter | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Baxter | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Cornel Baxter | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thelma Baxter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillie Baxter | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Darby Baxter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Son, age 11
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Baxter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Baxter
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
Thelma Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvida Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornel Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darby Baxter
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 — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00069-00748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Williams | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Hattie Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Willie J. Williams | 30 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Willie Mae Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Eleya Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Robert Williams | 16 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 7 | Hattie Mae Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lee Curry | 31 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 9 | Emma Curry | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Henry Curry | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Mary Lee Curry | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Roosevelt Curry | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Sarah Mae Curry | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Ethel Curry | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Darlena Curry | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | John Robert Curry | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Emma Mae Curry | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Martha Brown | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Almeta Williams | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Oliver Williams | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Darby Mae Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | John Nixon | 59 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Hattie Nixon | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Roosevelt Nixon | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Nathan Jones | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Anna Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Archie Mae Jones | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | H. Baxter | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Lillie B. Baxter | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Nathaniel Baxter | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Thelma Baxter | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | James Baxter THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Cornel Baxter | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Walter Lee Baxter | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Darby Mae Baxter | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Alvida Baxter | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary Ruth Baxter | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | James Johnson | 63 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Lignia Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Ida Mae Johnson | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)