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Bertha Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yalobusha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yalobusha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yalobusha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rosie Baker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillian Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Baker | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| General Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Shellie Baker | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lyman Baker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Samuel Baker | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bertha Baker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yalobusha, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Yalobusha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Yalobusha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yalobusha |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Bertha Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
William Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyman Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
General Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02079-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alonzo Legion | 63 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lee William Kelly | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Christopher Kelly | 27 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Conrad Kelly | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Bob Booker | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Idell Booker | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | William Tango | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | John Baker | 69 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Shellie Baker | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | General Baker | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Lyman Baker | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lillian Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Bertha L. Baker THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mary A. Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Rosie A. Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | John Jr. Baker | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | William Baker | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | James L. Baker | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Samuel O. Baker | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Quince Jones | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Anna Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mary S. Towersay | 24 | Step-daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sarah Towersay | 27 | Step-daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | John H. Edget | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | James Baker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Myrtle Baker | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lillie Baker | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Will Jones | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Condes Jones | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Henry S. Jones | 35 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jessie L. Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Earnest Jones | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | C. M. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Katherine Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Minnie Jamison | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Joe Jamison | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Leslie Jamison | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Milly Baker | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Clifford E. Taylor | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary Taylor | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)