1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Tappahannock District, Enumeration District 17, page 121B
Dwelling 119. Household 119
Boughan, Ann E., white, female, 37, widowed, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, Ryland, white, male, 6, son, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, James W., white, male, 4, son, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, Milly, white, female, 22, daughter in law, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

1900 U.S. Census, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Curtis Bay Village, Sheet 83A
8 Cherry Street
Dwelling 100, Family 119
Boughan, James W., head, white, male, born April 1876, 24, male, married for 1 year, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, day laborer, can read and write, speaks English, rents home
Boughan, Luise Elisabeth, wife, white, female, born August 1879, 20, married for one year, one child, one child living, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany, can read and write, speaks English
Boughan, Harry Boyed, son, white, male, born April 1800, 1/12, single, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland
Taylor, Magie, servant, white, female, born June 1868, 31, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, servant, can read and write, speaks English
Woodford, Gordan, step-brother, white, male, born March 1883, 17, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, day laborer, can read and write, speaks English

1910 U.S. Census, Anne Arundel County, Maryland:
Enumeration District 5, Page 12B
34 Second Street
Dwelling 210, Household 212
Boughan, James W., head, male, white, 34, married once for 11 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, carpenter for railroad, wage worker, not at work on April 15th, 8 weeks unemployed previous year, can read and write, not in school, rents home
Boughan, Louise E., wife, female, 30, married once for 11 years, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany and spoke German, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, not in school
Boughan, Harry O., son, male, white, 10, single, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, not in school
Boughan, Raymond E., son, male, white, 5, single, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, no occupation, not in school
Boughan, Elsie L., daughter, female, white, 3, single, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, no occupation, not in school
Boughan, James W., son, male, white, 1-9/12, single, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, no occupation, not in school

At the time of the death of his son Frank, he lived in Brays, Essex County, Virginia.

On 12 September 1918, James Ward Baughan completed a military registration card, giving his address as 503 Frederick [town illegible], AA [Anne Arundel], age 42, born April 19, 1876, white, native born, occupation laborer at Chandler Sons Company, 112 Lombard, Baltimore, Maryland, nearest relative is wife Elizabeth Baughan of 503 Frederick [town illegible] AA Md., tall height, medium build, blue eyes, dark hair. [World War I Draft Registration Card, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, number 11832.]

1920 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
Enumeration District 419, Sheet 20B
503 Frederick Street
Baughan, James, head, rents, male, white, 43, married, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer[?] in wholesale house[?], wage worker
Baughan, Louise, wife, female, white, 41, married, not in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany, father’s native tongue French, mother’s native tongue German, speaks English, no occupation
Baughan, Harry, son, male, white, 19, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, speaks English, craneman[?] for electric
Baughan, Raymond, son, male, white, 15, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, speaks English, sample[?] boy in guano factory, wage worker
Baughan, Elsie, daughter, female, white, 13, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation
Baughan, Wilber, son, male, white, 10, single, in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation
Baughan, Ivan, son, male, white, 6, single, in school, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation
Baughan, Marie, daughter, female, white, 3-7/12, single, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, no occupation
Baughan, Margarette, daughter, female, white, 1-4/12, single, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, no occupation

1921 Baltimore City Directory, page 377:
Baughan, Jas W 508 Frederick s
Baughn, Harry O lab 508 Fdk Bklyn
Baughn, Jas W lab 508 Fdk Bklyn