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James Baxter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Maury-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Baxter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMaury-County, Tennessee
SurnameBaxter
Given NameJames E
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Columbia City
1935 Residence (County)Maury
Additional Details
OccupationAssistant Truck Driver
IndustryRetail Coal Yard
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)104
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationAssistant Truck Driver
Township / WardColumbia City
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Eugene Baxter Head — 46 ~1894
Thelma Baxter Daughter — 4 ~1936
Lizzie Baxter Spouse — 40 ~1900
Katie Baxter Daughter — 8 ~1932
Wallace Baxter Son — 6 ~1934
Charlie Baxter Son — 18 ~1922
Elizabeth Baxter Daughter — 2 ~1938
Tommie Baxter Son — 19 ~1921
James Baxter Son — 14 ~1926
Johnnie Baxter Daughter — 13 ~1927
Willie Baxter Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baxter
Given Name James E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Maury-County, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
Surname Baxter
Given Name James E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Columbia City
1935 Residence (County) Maury
Occupation Assistant Truck Driver
Industry Retail Coal Yard
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 104
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
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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James Baxter
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Thelma Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommie Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Maury-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03920-00724)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Seth, A Patton 29 Head Driver Tennessee
2 Mary Patton 25 Wife — Tennessee
3 Eugene Baxter 46 Head Janitor Tennessee
4 Lizzie Baxter 40 Wife Laundress Tennessee
5 Willie Baxter 20 Son Truck Driver Tennessee
6 Tommie Baxter 19 Son Delivery Boy Tennessee
7 Charlie B Baxter 18 Son — Tennessee
8 James E Baxter THIS PERSON 14 Son Assistant Truck Driver Tennessee
9 Johnnie Baxter 13 Daughter — Tennessee
10 Katie Baxter 8 Daughter — Tennessee
11 Wallace Baxter 6 Son — Tennessee
12 Thelma Baxter 4 Daughter — Tennessee
13 Elizabeth Baxter 2 Daughter — Tennessee
14 Alice Chaffin 73 Head Laundress Tennessee
15 Lena Thompson 40 Head — Tennessee
16 James, Jr. Thompson 23 Son — Tennessee
17 Haywood Turrentine 26 Head Proprietor Tennessee
18 Anna, B Turrentine 22 Wife Maid Tennessee
19 Sarah Pearson 74 Head — Tennessee
20 Annie Hamler 70 Lodger Cook Tennessee
21 Isaac Patton 70 Head Laborer Tennessee
22 Robert Parker 60 Head Laborer Tennessee
23 Carrie Parker 56 Wife — Tennessee

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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