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John Baxter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stone-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Baxter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stone-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stone-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sawmill Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Sawmill Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Baxter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Baxter | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Thelma Baxter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maggie Baxter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Baxter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Baxter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Grace Baxter | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stone, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Stone, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Stone-County, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Stone-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stone |
| Occupation | Sawmill Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Baxter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Baxter
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Stone-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Stone-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02065-00590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde Lyons | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Dorothy Mae Lyons | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | John Baxter THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Sawmill Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Grace Baxter | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 45 | Thelma Grace Baxter | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Maggie Louise Baxter | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | James Arvil Baxter | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Charles Alva Baxter | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Dorothy Dimple Baxter | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Prentice I. Bond | 43 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 51 | Lillian Bond | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 52 | Everett Bond | 20 | Son | Newspaper | Mississippi |
| 53 | Byron Bond | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Iva Lois Bond | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Iva Mae Bond | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mrs. Maggie Ettie Vance | 49 | Head | Lunch Room | Mississippi |
| 57 | Cecil Vance | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Thelma Vance | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Floyd Bulock | 38 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Elizabeth Bulock | 21 | Wife | Yard Man | Mississippi |
| 61 | Luther R. Davis | 36 | Head | Bottle Line | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mellie Davis | 33 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lewis Sellers | 27 | Head | Transfer Driver | Mississippi |
| 64 | Thelma Sellers | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 65 | Mary Agnes Sellers | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | William Brooks | 24 | Head | Dump Bottle | Mississippi |
| 67 | Elma Brooks | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mary Ann Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Peggie Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | James Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Alice Davis | 58 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 72 | Clifford John Davis | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Oyst Davis | 26 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lucille Davis | 22 | Wife | Packer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Willie Gene Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Earnest Breland | 34 | Head | Preacher | Mississippi |
| 77 | Jewel Breland | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 78 | Wilma Clyde Breland | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Alef Breland | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Malcolm Earnest Breland | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)