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William Baxter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Baxter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelaware-County, New York
SurnameBaxter
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age76
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Sidney Village
1935 Residence (County)Delaware
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardSidney Village
Est. Birth Year~1864

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Mary Baxter Spouse — 73 ~1867
William Baxter Head — 76 ~1864
Susan Baxter Daughter — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1920
Delaware, New …
Head, age 55
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baxter
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace United States
Mother's Birthplace United States
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Delaware, New …
Head, age 66
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baxter
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 66
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 36
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 3500
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Delaware-County, New …
Head, age 76
Delaware-County, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
Surname Baxter
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 76
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Sidney Village
1935 Residence (County) Delaware
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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William Baxter
Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02521-00935)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 William Baxter THIS PERSON 76 Head — New York
42 Mary Baxter 73 Wife W.P.A Sewing Room New York
43 Susan Baxter 39 Daughter — New York
44 Ivan Walker 30 Head Trucker New York
45 Viola Walker 28 Wife Bench New York
46 Ivan R Walker 6 Son — New York
47 Robert L Walker 4 Son — New York
48 Richard Walker 3 Son — New York
49 Bertha Miller 62 Mother-in-law — New York
50 William Ireland 50 Head Silk Weaver Illinois
51 Hazel E Ireland 46 Wife Tester (Coil) New York
52 Cora Sherman 65 Mother-in-law — Pennsylvania
53 Leslie Searle 41 Head Production Engineer Office New York
54 Winifred Searle 34 Wife — New York
55 Leslie Jr Searle 14 Son — New York
56 Betty Searle 12 Daughter — New York
57 Barbara Searle 10 Daughter — New York
58 Bobby Searle 9 Son — New York
59 Dupert Searle 7 Son — New York
60 Gathen Searle 4 Daughter — New York
61 Kenneth Searle 3 Son — New York
62 Patty Searle 2 Daughter — New York
63 Frederick R Green 35 Head Clerk - Junk Shop New York
64 Minnie A Green 50 Wife — New York
65 Mary Ann Baker 70 Head — New York
66 Vera Revere 36 Daughter Laundry New York
67 Howard Cuyle 31 Head Theater Manager New York
68 Evangeline Cuyle 28 Granddaughter Graduate Nurse Minnesota
69 Edward Ireland 25 Head Clerk New York
70 Henrietta Ireland 25 Wife — New York
71 William Ireland 2 Son — New York
72 Fred Marriott 29 Head Bench New York
73 Thelma Marriott 24 Wife — New York
74 Betty Marriott 3 Daughter — New York
75 Richard Marriott 0 Son — New York
76 George Powell 66 Head Salesman Pennsylvania
77 Powell 64 Wife — New York
78 Larry Lawrence 28 Head Foreman New York
79 Christine Lawrence 24 Wife Inspector New York
80 — None — — —

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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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