James Baxter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this James Baxter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Camden-County, New Jersey
Surname	Baxter
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Camden City
1935 Residence (County)	Camden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Camden City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
Donald Baxter	Son	—	18	~1922
Margaret Baxter	Spouse	—	59	~1881
David Baxter	Son	—	24	~1916
George Baxter	Son	—	20	~1920
James Baxter	Head	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Camden, New …

Head, age 40

Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880

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Surname	Baxter
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Riveter
Industry	Ship Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1918
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Camden, New …

Head, age 50

Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baxter
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Builder
Industry	Boat Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$3100
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Camden-County, New …

Head, age 60

Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Baxter
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Camden City
1935 Residence (County)	Camden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Baxter

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02395-00067)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clifford Holloway	42	Head	Baker	Maryland
2	Rebecca Holloway	40	Wife	Housework	Maryland
3	Robert L. Holloway	12	Son	—	N. J.
4	Marion E. Holloway	5	Daughter	—	N. J.
5	Barbara M. Guldey	38	Roomer	Nurse	Penna
6	John J. Gaskin	70	Head	Agent	N. J.
7	Mary Gaskin	69	Wife	Housework	N. J.
8	Raymond Gaskin	49	Son	Clerk	N. J.
9	Geo. E. Hand	65	Head	Porter	N. J.
10	Annie P. Hand	71	Wife	Housework	N. J.
11	Geo. W. Hand	30	Son	Dyehouseman	N. J.
12	Mabel P. Wescott	42	Daughter	Sec'Ty	N. J.
13	Fred. C. Henkel	24	Son in law	Boatbuilder	N. J.
14	James Baxter THIS PERSON	60	Head	Carpenter	Scotland
15	Margaret Baxter	59	Wife	Housework	Scotland
16	David A. Baxter	24	Son	Clerk	N. J.
17	George W. Baxter	20	Son	Buffer	N. J.
18	Donald Wm. Baxter	18	Son	—	N. J.
19	Ellwood S. Hare	49	Head	Reeler	N. J.
20	Jeanette B. Hare	44	Wife	Housework	N. J.
21	Donald R. Hare	18	Son	—	N. J.
22	John Hunger	53	Head	Baker	Hungary
23	Mary Hunger	47	Wife	Housework	Hungary
24	John J. Jr. Hunger	15	Son	—	N. J.
25	Anna M. Hunger	27	Daughter	Radio Wkr.	N. J.
26	Julia C. Hunger	21	Daughter	Sales Lady	N. J.
27	James E. Diefendorf	54	Head	Engineer	Maryland
28	Mary S. Diefendorf	46	Wife	Housework	Penna
29	Edward J. Diefendorf	14	Son	—	N. J.
30	Loretta M. Sheehan	23	Daughter	Housework	N. J.
31	Ronald Wm. Sheehan	1	Son	—	N. J.
32	Nicholas Kanatas	48	Head	Shoemaker	Turkey
33	Julia M. Kanatas	34	Wife	Housework	Ireland
34	Sophia Kanatas	13	Daughter	—	N. J.
35	Peter G. Stramopoulos	50	Boarder	Waiter	Greece
36	James S. Curran	60	Head	Clerk	Penna
37	Nellie Curran	53	Wife	Housework	N. J.
38	John F. Curran	23	Son	Shipper	N. J.
39	Catherine Curran	20	Daughter	Bookkeeper	N. J.
40	A. Billmotto	42	Head	Sec'Ty.	N. J.

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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.

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