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James Baxter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Baxter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emilo & Milo — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Baxter | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Baxter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Milo Baxter | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Florida Baxter | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Bobby Baxter | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Henry, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 10 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Henry, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Henry, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Henry-County, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Henry-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emilo Baxter (~0.92 confidence) and father Milo Baxter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florida Baxter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Dane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emilo Baxter
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Milo Baxter
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florida Baxter
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Dane
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Baxter
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Milo Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Henry-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01317-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Catherine Ritchie | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | James Louis Ritchie | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Clare Ritchie | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | George Ritchie | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lloyd Ritchie | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Nora Catherine Ritchie | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lorena Ritchie | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Albert Neal | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Stasie Neal | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Milo Baxter | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Florida Baxter | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Milo Jr. Baxter | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 13 | James Baxter THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 14 | Bobby Baxter | 12 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Henry Aldridge | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Allie Mae Aldridge | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Kenneth Stanton Aldridge | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lorrene Aldridge | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Frank Aldridge | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | G. D. Baxter | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary Baxter | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Donald Baxter | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Squire Thompson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Belle Thompson | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lee Eddie Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Wallace Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Alice Catherine Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Johnnie Downey | 3 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Curtis Hardin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Lucille Hardin | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Rosy Hardin | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Betty Mae Hardin | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Marion Door Hardin | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Liddie Hardin | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Harry Lee Hardin | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ruth Edna Hardin | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Geo. C. Hardin | 19 | Head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lillian Hardin | 15 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | S. J. Jones | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Archie Jones | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)