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Bessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 4 Dublin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Election District 4 Dublin |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roger Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leslie Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Minne Baker | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Melvin Baker | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ben Baker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eldora Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jesse Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Neal Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, Maryland
Daughter, age 2
Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Somerset-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 12
Somerset-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 4 Dublin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 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 · Maryland
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Sibling
Eldora Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neal Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Somerset-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01560-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie M Tilghman | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Edna Iona Tilghman | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 3 | John B Hooker | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Goldie Hooker | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Elsie Hooker | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Norman Hooker | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Franklin Hooker | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Arnold Hooker | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Melvin Baker | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Minne Baker | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Roger Baker | 20 | Son | (Not Executed) | Michigan |
| 12 | Leslie Baker | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Bessie Baker THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Eldora Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Neal Baker | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Mary Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Jesse Baker | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Ben Baker | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | John Boston | 68 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Ella Boston | 68 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Ulysses B Matthews | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Helen Matthews | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Leroy Matthews | 9 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Hampton Matthews | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Eugene St V Matthews | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Roland Bullard | 16 | Stepson | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Anna Bullard | 15 | Stepdaughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Austin Kersey | 33 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 29 | Elizabeth Kersey | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Winslow Kersey | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Clara Kersey | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Ernestine Kersey | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Mary V Kersey | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Ulysses Richardson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 35 | Maggie Richardson | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Howard H Overholt | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 37 | Mary R Overholt | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Milton Overholt | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 39 | John Overholt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 40 | Charles Overholt | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
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)