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John Baldwin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Baldwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burningtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Burningtown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Baldwin | Son | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Allie Baldwin | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| John Baldwin | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, North …
Head, age 59
Macon, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Macon, North …
Head, age 69
Macon, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Macon-County, North …
Head, age 80
Macon-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burningtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Baldwin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Baldwin
Head · 1940 · age 80 · b. ~1860 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Duffell Ledford | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Zilla Ledford | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Margie Ledford | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Vester Ledford | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Oscar Ledford | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Herman Ledford | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bert Ledford | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Don J. Baldwin | 37 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 49 | Maid Baldwin | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Thelma Baldwin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Nell Baldwin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Charles Baldwin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Como Mccoy | 28 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Kenneth Mccoy | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ted Mccoy | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | John L. Baldwin THIS PERSON | 80 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Allie Baldwin | 75 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Cecil Baldwin | 44 | Son | Guard | North Carolina |
| 59 | William H. Cochran | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lillie Cochran | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Francis Cochran | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Amalgis Cochran | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Reid Cochran | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Margrett Cochran | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lajit Ray | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Howard Ray | 21 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 67 | Edwards Wilson Ray | 83 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Dalton E. Smith | 44 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 69 | Myrtle Smith | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Odell Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Clint Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bessie Smith | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lonnie Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hettie Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Troy H. Crawford | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lattie Crawford | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Joe V. Ray | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Gertrude Ray | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bobby Joe Ray | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | James Howard Ray | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)