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Bertha Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whitley-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Corbin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Corbin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charlie Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bettie Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Baker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Baker | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Bertha Baker | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Lillie Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sallie Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Will Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Whitley, Kentucky
Spouse, age 24
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Whitley-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 34
Whitley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Corbin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01363-00516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie M Jones | 28 | Head | Mechanical Dept | Kentucky |
| 2 | Nora Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Muriel J. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Janice Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | William D Thurston | 23 | Head | Shoe Repair | Virginia |
| 6 | Edna E Thurston | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Delois J. Thurston | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Shelby J. Thurston | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Addison T Skinner | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Anna J Skinner | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ruth M Skinner | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mary F Skinner | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | George A Skinner | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Georgia R Skinner | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Janice T Skinner | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | William D Baker | 71 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bertha Baker THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Alice Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Will M. Baker | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Charlie Baker | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Sallie Baker | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Bettie S. Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Robert S Baker | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lillie G. Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | William C Hamblin | 20 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 26 | Edith Q Hamblin | 16 | Wife | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 27 | Alonzo M Parsons | 67 | Head | Mining | Virginia |
| 28 | Lissie Parsons | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mallie Owens | 55 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Hannah Owens | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | John D Owens | 52 | Brother-in-law | Bridge Carpenter | Kentucky |
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)