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Bessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gordon-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gordon-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGordon-County, Georgia
SurnameBaker
Given NameBessie
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Buchanan Dist 1064
1935 Residence (County)Haralson
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardBuchanan Dist 1064
Est. Birth Year~1928

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 Bessie Age Birth yr
Arilee Baker Daughter — 14 ~1926
Ruby Baker Daughter — 6 ~1934
Walter Baker Son — 2 ~1938
Annie Baker Daughter — 8 ~1932
Barnette Baker Son — 16 ~1924
Lemmer Baker Spouse — 48 ~1892
Andrew Baker Son — 18 ~1922
Bessie Baker Daughter — 12 ~1928
Andrew Baker Head — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1930
Gordon, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Gordon-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Gordon-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Buchanan Dist 1064
1935 Residence (County) Haralson
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Bessie Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia
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Sibling
Walter Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arilee Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barnette Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Gordon-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00679-00478)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Regline Dufour 20 Wife Housewife Georgia
2 Lee Burns 57 Head Farming Georgia
3 Vera L Burns 48 Wife Housewife Georgia
4 Lila L Burns 28 Daughter Housekeeper Georgia
5 Audrey R Burns 18 Daughter — Georgia
6 Geneva C Burns 16 Daughter — Georgia
7 Lloyd G Burns 14 Son — Georgia
8 James W Burns 10 Son — Georgia
9 James M Ables 22 Head Farming Georgia
10 Doris A Ables 21 Wife Housewife Georgia
11 Annette J Ables 4 Daughter — Georgia
12 Joel L Ables 1 Son — Georgia
13 Andrew J Sr Baker 54 Head Farming Georgia
14 Lemmer Baker 48 Wife Housewife Georgia
15 Andrew J Jr Baker 18 Son Laborer Georgia
16 Barnette Baker 16 Son Laborer Georgia
17 Arilee Baker 14 Daughter — Georgia
18 Bessie Baker THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Georgia
19 Annie M Baker 8 Daughter — Georgia
20 Ruby J Baker 6 Daughter — Georgia
21 Walter Baker 2 Son — Georgia
22 Rufus M Fuller 24 Head Farmer Georgia
23 Bonnie B Fuller 18 Wife Housewife Georgia
24 Bettie J Fuller 0 Daughter — Georgia
25 Dora Fuller 57 Mother — Georgia
26 Edwin H Fuller 18 Brother Laborer Georgia
27 Lee W Burns 44 Head Farming Georgia
28 Bernice B Burns 42 Wife Housewife Georgia
29 Jeltha W Burns 18 Son — Georgia
30 Buren L Burns 17 Son — Georgia
31 James M Burns 14 Son — Georgia
32 Kenneth E Burns 9 Son — Georgia
33 Elijah J Boss 56 Head Farming Georgia
34 Malinda J Boss 57 Wife Housewife Georgia
35 Inez R Boss 30 Daughter Machine Operator Georgia
36 Winell Boss 29 Daughter — Georgia
37 Cecil D Fuller 31 Head Farming Georgia
38 Vera C Fuller 28 Wife Housewife Georgia
39 David S Fuller 2 Son — Georgia
40 Henry H Nelson 39 Head Farming Georgia

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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)

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