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Robert Baldwin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Baldwin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington magisterial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Washington Magisterial |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene Baldwin | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dennis Baldwin | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Robert Baldwin | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Homer Baldwin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mollie Baldwin | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Freeda Baldwin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Wessel Baldwin | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Son, age 5
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Son, age 15
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baldwin |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington magisterial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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.
Our Model Tree links Robert Baldwin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Baldwin
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Wessel Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Baldwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freeda Baldwin
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 — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00747)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ersel Adkins | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Sarah D Adkins | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Joy Adkins | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ada Adkins | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Rose Adkins | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Raymond Adkins | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Sarah Dodrill | 38 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Truman D Dodrill | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Hermon Dodrill | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Freeman Dodrill | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Dennis Baldwin | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mollie S Baldwin | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Robert Baldwin THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Wessel Baldwin | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Freeda Baldwin | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Homer Baldwin | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Imogene Baldwin | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Nedua Baldwin | 39 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 59 | Celia D White | 41 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Clent Baldwin | 72 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Susan Bell | 27 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Phylis Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Amos Baldwin | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Everett Baldwin | 25 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ethel Baldwin | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Baldwin | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Evelyn Baldwin | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Enumeration Ends | None | Ends | — | — |
| 69 | Homer Bias | 40 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 70 | Gladys D Bias | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Jim Bias | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Gladys Bias | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Phylis Bias | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Caskie Simpson | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Hazel Simpson | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Wilcil Simpson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Lorene Simpson | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ernest White | 21 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Morie D White | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Patricia White | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)