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Bertha Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alma Mills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Alma Mills |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Baker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Isabelle Baker | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Marshall Baker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Baker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bertha Baker | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ott Baker | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Roheider Baker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lee Baker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, South …
Other, age 43
Cherokee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cherokee-County, South …
Spouse, age 52
Cherokee-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alma Mills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 52 · b. ~1888 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03797-00689)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alberta Phillips | 21 | Sister in law | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ralph O. Harris | 24 | Head | Yarn Man | North Carolina |
| 43 | Henrietta Harris | 26 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 44 | Barbara Ann Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mollie Blackwood | 61 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | James Garner | 30 | Head | Spare Hand | South Carolina |
| 47 | Jeanette Garner | 22 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ralph O. Jackson | 20 | Head | Card Room | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ruby Jackson | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mrs. Maude Wilson | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Alfred Wilson | 29 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 52 | W. H. Henry | 44 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 53 | Odell Henry | 37 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 54 | Carl Henry | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | L. R. White | 54 | Head | Night Watchman | South Carolina |
| 56 | Rosa D. White | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lawrence White | 30 | Son | Rope Layer | South Carolina |
| 58 | O. J. White | 25 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 59 | Marie White | 20 | Daughter | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 60 | Jessie White | 17 | Daughter | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 61 | Clyde White | 13 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ott Baker | 56 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bertha Baker THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Isabelle Baker | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Roheider Baker | 21 | Son | Spare Hand | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lee Roy Baker | 21 | Son | Rope Layer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ruth Baker | 19 | Daughter | Dresser | South Carolina |
| 68 | Marshall Baker | 16 | Son | Milk Carrier | South Carolina |
| 69 | Johnnie Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Doc Elmore | 23 | Head | Card Room | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lunie Elmore | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jack Wade Elmore | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Eillard Bookout | 31 | Head | Card Room | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lorene Bookout | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | David Garner | 42 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Amy Garner | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mack Jean Garner | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Betty Garner | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Connie Ruth Garner | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mack Woolbright | 49 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
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)