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John Baxter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gasconade-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this John Baxter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gasconade-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Missouri Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGasconade-County, Missouri
SurnameBaxter
Given NameJohn Lucius
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMissouri
1935 Residence (City)Bourbois
1935 Residence (County)Phelps
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceMissouri
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
Township / WardBourbois
Est. Birth Year~1929

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
Nelson Baxter Son — 10 ~1930
Lucius Baxter Head — 39 ~1901
Catherine Baxter Spouse — 39 ~1901
John Baxter Son — 11 ~1929
Robert Baxter Son — 7 ~1933
Aaron Baxter Son — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Gasconade, Missouri
Son, age 1
Gasconade, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baxter
Given Name John L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1940
Gasconade-County, Missouri
Son, age 11
Gasconade-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
Surname Baxter
Given Name John Lucius
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
1935 Residence (City) Bourbois
1935 Residence (County) Phelps
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Missouri
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri

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 John Baxter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Baxter
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Missouri
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Sibling
Robert Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelson Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aaron Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Gasconade-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02106-00068)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John D Lacy 70 Head — Missouri
2 Lorene Newton 33 Daughter — Iowa
3 William E Davis 88 Father-in-law — Missouri
4 Albert W Spurgeon 45 Head Farmer Missouri
5 Bessie Mae Spurgeon 45 Wife Housewife Missouri
6 Edgar C Blakely 41 Head Farmer Missouri
7 Bertha S Blakely 65 Mother Housewife Germany
8 Edward Meyer 26 Lodger Laborer Missouri
9 Maurice Rektor 32 Head Farmer Missouri
10 Mildred Rektor 26 Wife Housewife Missouri
11 Launey Lee Rektor 9 Son — Missouri
12 Shirley Ann Rektor 7 Daughter — Missouri
13 Glendon Lee Rektor 2 Son — Missouri
14 Myrna Clara Rektor 0 Daughter — Missouri
15 Kenneth A Rektor 17 Brother Laborer Missouri
16 Thomas N Lacy 35 Head Farmer Missouri
17 Pearl M Lacy 35 Wife Housewife Missouri
18 Lucius Baxter 39 Head Farmer Missouri
19 Catherine Baxter 39 Wife Housewife Missouri
20 John Lucius Baxter THIS PERSON 11 Son — Missouri
21 Nelson Richard Baxter 10 Son — Missouri
22 Aaron Elton Baxter 9 Son — Missouri
23 Robert Lee Baxter 7 Son — Missouri
24 John R Baxter 59 Head Farmer Missouri
25 Anna E Baxter 59 Wife Housewife Missouri
26 Vernon Anthony Baxter 13 Son — Missouri
27 Fritz M Shallee 68 Head Farm Laborer Missouri
28 Lena Augusta Shallee 59 Wife Housewife Missouri
29 Charles W Shallee 25 Son Farmer Missouri
30 Bernice Dorothy Shallee 18 Wife House Servant Missouri
31 Edward Schul 44 Head Farmer Missouri
32 Evelyn Mae Schul 18 Daughter Student Missouri
33 Edward Richard Jr Schul 14 Son Student Missouri
34 Belmont Shockley 27 Head Farmer Missouri
35 Gwendolene Shockley 24 Wife Leather Cutter Missouri
36 Otto F Schul 38 Head Farmer Missouri
37 Ruby N Schul 38 Wife Housewife Missouri
38 Venita Alone Schul 15 Daughter Student Missouri
39 Alice May Sewell 70 Mother-in-law Retired On Old Age Pension Missouri
40 James M Toombe 65 Head Farmer Missouri

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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