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William Baxter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Baxter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Artimus & Otmus — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caw Caw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Caw Caw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheter Baxter | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Baxter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Wiladene Baxter | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, South …
Son, age 5
Calhoun, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Calhoun, South …
Son, age 16
Calhoun, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Calhoun-County, South …
Son, age 22
Calhoun-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caw Caw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Artimus Baxter (~0.92 confidence) and father Otmus Baxter (~0.92 confidence) and father Wheter Baxter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Baxter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louvenia Baxter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Artimus Baxter
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otmus Baxter
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wheter Baxter
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Baxter
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louvenia Baxter
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Baxter
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03792-00192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linsey Guabinet | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Geneva Guabinet | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ellen Guabinet | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Hose Guabinet | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Macie Guabinet | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William Guabinet | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Linsey Jr. Guabinet | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Harbie Guabinet | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Gladys Guabinet | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jim Callahan | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Daisy Callahan | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Luther Callahan | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lee Callahan | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Onon B. Riley | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Abraham Lewis | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ida Lewis | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rosa Lewis | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lee Lewis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Nathaniel Lewis | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Joseph Lewis | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Harry Lewis | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Wheter Baxter | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | William Baxter THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Wiladene Baxter | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Hampton Harley | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Nancy Harley | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ethel Harley | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | May Harley | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Hoyt Lee Harley | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Tremble Lee Harley | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Curtis Lee Harley | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Harley | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ezecial Harley | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Samuel Harley | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Coley Harley | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Shail Guabinet | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Fanny Guabinet | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Curby Guabinet | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | William Guabinet | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Frances Guabinet | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)