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Arthur Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chase-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chase-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Flora & Edward — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chase-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Arthur E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bazaar Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chase |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bus driver |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Township / Ward | Bazaar Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Baker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arthur Baker | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lois Baker | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chase, Kansas
Son, age 11
Chase, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Arthur E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Chase, Kansas
Son, age 21
Chase, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Arthur E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Chase-County, Kansas
Head, age 31
Chase-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Arthur E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bazaar Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chase |
| Occupation | Bus driver |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Arthur Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Flora Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josepha Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Seward Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Flora Baker
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Baker
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josepha Baker
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Seward Baker
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Baker
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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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 — Chase-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Chase-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01222-00984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry L Hays | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Ethel Hays | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Lawrence E Rogler | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Bessie L Rogler | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Ray Heathman | 51 | Head | Patrolman | Kansas |
| 46 | Hattie P Heathman | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Donald Heathman | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 48 | Dean Heathman | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 49 | Howard H Baker | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Flora C Baker | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Arthur E Baker THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Bus Driver | Kansas |
| 52 | Lois Baker | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Irene Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Mary A Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Oscar A Butter | 49 | Head | Bus Driver | Kansas |
| 56 | Pearl @ Butter | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Casey G Butter | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 58 | Leroy J Butter | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Ileta J Butter | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Elva M Butter | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Eunice P Butter | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Hugh O Butter | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Herley R Butter | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Wilbur Stout | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Beryl Stout | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Mikel L Stout | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | C. Alva Smith | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 68 | Fern M Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Gladys E Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Harold E Smith | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Dorothy R Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Robert H Smith | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Lowell Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Minnie V Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Jimmie Brown | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Joan Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Jean Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Melvin Brown | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Victor J @ Kirk | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Opal C Kirk | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 4 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)