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John Baldwin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this John Baldwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Case & Robert — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChatham-County, North Carolina
SurnameBaldwin
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Baldwin T
1935 Residence (County)Chatham
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm work
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)888
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBaldwin T
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Rob Baldwin Head — 62 ~1878
William Baldwin Son — 27 ~1913
Gertrude Baldwin Daughter — 24 ~1916
John Baldwin Son — 22 ~1918
Leslie Baldwin Son — 19 ~1921
Ida Baldwin Spouse — 62 ~1878

Census Appearances

1920
Chatham, North …
Son, age 3
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baldwin
Given Name John Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1930
Chatham, North …
Son, age 12
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baldwin
Given Name Joe R
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Chatham-County, North …
Son, age 22
Chatham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
Surname Baldwin
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Baldwin T
1935 Residence (County) Chatham
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm work
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 888
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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.
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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. Identified parents: father Case Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Baldwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Baldwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Case Baldwin
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Baldwin
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Baldwin
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Baldwin
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Baldwin
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Baldwin
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Gertrude Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Chatham-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02888-00074)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nella Nixon 13 Daughter — North Carolina
2 Willie R Nixon 9 Son — North Carolina
3 Otha R Nixon 10 Son — North Carolina
4 Blanche S Nixon 7 Daughter — North Carolina
5 Jessie Nixon 14 Daughter — North Carolina
6 Ernest R Nixon 4 Son — North Carolina
7 June S Nixon 3 Daughter — North Carolina
8 Lionel Nixon 1 Son — North Carolina
9 Rob Baldwin 62 Head Farmer North Carolina
10 Ida Baldwin 62 Wife — North Carolina
11 William Baldwin 27 Son Farmer North Carolina
12 John Baldwin THIS PERSON 22 Son Farmer North Carolina
13 Leslie Baldwin 19 Son Farmer North Carolina
14 Gertrude Baldwin 24 Daughter Housekeeper North Carolina
15 James Lashley 65 Head Farmer North Carolina
16 Mike Lashley 34 Son Farmer North Carolina
17 Mabel Lashley 27 Daughter Housekeeper North Carolina
18 Fred Lashley 4 Grandson — North Carolina
19 Janett Lashley 3 Granddaughter — North Carolina
20 Willard Daniel 66 Head Farmer North Carolina
21 Albert Daniel 20 Son Farmer North Carolina
22 Carey C Crawford 71 Head Farmer North Carolina
23 Della Crawford 70 Wife — North Carolina
24 Clyde B Crawford 30 Son Farmer North Carolina
25 Evelyn Crawford 27 Daughter-in-law Housekeeper North Carolina
26 Alvis Clem 36 Head Farmer North Carolina
27 Julia B Clem 30 Wife Housekeeper North Carolina
28 Howard Clem 10 Son — North Carolina
29 Nancy Sue Clem 0 Daughter — North Carolina
30 W M Furqueen 77 Head — North Carolina
31 W M Teel 45 Head Farmer North Carolina
32 Blanche Teel 42 Wife Housekeeper North Carolina
33 Ray Teel 17 Son Farmer North Carolina
34 Marilyn Teel 7 Daughter — North Carolina
35 Ernest Baldwin 57 Head Farmer North Carolina
36 Mary Baldwin 55 Wife Housekeeper North Carolina
37 James Baldwin 24 Son Farmer North Carolina
38 George Baldwin 18 Son Farmer North Carolina
39 Melvin Williams 66 Head Housekeeper North Carolina
40 Helen Irene Williams 29 Daughter Housekeeper North Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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