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Arthur Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hitchcock-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Clarence — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hitchcock-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Starkey Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hitchcock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Unskilled Labor |
| Industry | Soil Erosion |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Unskilled Labor |
| Township / Ward | Starkey Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Baker | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Arthur Baker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Maggie Baker | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hitchcock, Nebraska
Son, age
Hitchcock, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Hitchcock, Nebraska
Son, age 11
Hitchcock, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
Son, age 21
Hitchcock-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Starkey Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hitchcock |
| Occupation | Unskilled Labor |
| Industry | Soil Erosion |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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: father Clarence Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Baker
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Baker
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Baker
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Baker
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Baker
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Nebraska
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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 — Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02249-00849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. L. Cobb | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Chloe Cobb | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | V. G. Manning | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Esther L. Manning | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Donna L. Manning | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Diamade Manning | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Infant Manning | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | V. A. Peterson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Susan Peterson | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | A. Frank Peterson | 16 | Son | Scholar | Nebraska |
| 11 | Marjorie Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Van O. Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Al Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Joe Isaac | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | John Isaac | 25 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Dollie Isaac | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | William Isaac | 33 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Esther Isaac | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | La Rue Brown | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Hilda Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Duane Brown | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Larry Brown | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Aaron Johnson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Ella Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Ralph Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Evelyn Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Vila Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Earl Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 29 | Eva Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Katherine Johnson | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | John Beckhoff | 41 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 32 | Emelia Beckhoff | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Robert Beckhoff | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Leona Beckhoff | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Franklin Beckhoff | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Blaine Pugh | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Grace Pugh | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Clarence Baker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Maggie O. Baker | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Arthur Baker THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Unskilled Labor | Nebraska |
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)