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Bessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockcastle-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockcastle-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockcastle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Baker | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Garnett Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lilly Baker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Pearl Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Opal Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Daisy Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Earl Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bessie Baker | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Other, age 15
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 25
Rockcastle-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockcastle |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Bessie Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01353-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Buford | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lelia Mae Buford | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Viola Buford | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Jessie Buford | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Larkin Abney | 74 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Leona Abney | 57 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Clyde Howell | 35 | lodger | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Virgil Abney | 28 | head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Cuma Abney | 25 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lewis Baker | 31 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Bessie Baker THIS PERSON | 25 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Daisy Baker | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Earl Baker | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Pearl Baker | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Garnett Baker | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Opal Lou Baker | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mary Baker | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lilly Baker | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | W. W. Croucher | 72 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Sara Croucher | 65 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Willie Croucher | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Robert Croucher | 8 | grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Irene Croucher | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Horace Hager | 47 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Mary Hager | 39 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Harvey Hager | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ethel Hager | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Edie Hager | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Arlyne Hager | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Catherine Hager | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Edith Hager | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Martin Cobb | 41 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Bessie Cobb | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Curtis Cobb | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mary Ella Cobb | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Donnie Cobb | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Robert Hooley | 37 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Carla Hooley | 36 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Barbara Hooley | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Georgia Hooley | 13 | daughter | — | 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)