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William Baxter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Estill-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Baxter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Estill-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Estill-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Estill |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist No 3 Station Camp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Baxter | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Happy Baxter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hazel Baxter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Everett Baxter | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Amous Baxter | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harry Baxter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Horace Baxter | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Baxter | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Estill, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Estill-County, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Estill-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Estill |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 William Baxter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Baxter
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Happy Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amous Baxter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Estill-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Estill-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01301-00237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atis Brandenburg | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Pauline Brandenburg | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Earl D Brandenburg | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ava R Brandenburg | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Thomas R Brandenburg | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Everett Baxter | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Flora Baxter | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Hazel A Baxter | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Amous Baxter | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Horace Baxter | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | William T Baxter THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Harry Baxter | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Happy J Baxter | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Pryse Perry | 19 | Head | Sawer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lida Perry | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Barbara R Perry | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Foster Brinegar | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Ella J Brinegar | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Jewel Linda B Brinegar | 11 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Billie D Brinegar | 8 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ina L Brinegar | 4 | Step-dau | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Fieldon Seal | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Provie Seal | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Thomas Neal | 42 | Head | Shop Hand | Kentucky |
| 25 | Sarah Neal | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Troy Neal | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Luceda Neal | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Loyd Neal | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lillie Neal | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Laugine Neal | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Willie Barker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Paul Barker | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Hafter Harris | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Flossie Harris | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Karma J Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Billie E Harris | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Ada Lunsford | 61 | Head | W.P.A. Labor | Kentucky |
| 38 | Bessie Lunsford | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Minnie Lunsford | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Joan Hunter | 3 | Grand-dau | — | Kentucky |
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)