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Catherine Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChatham-County, Georgia
SurnameBaker
Given NameCatherine
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age27
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)Chatham
Additional Details
OccupationIroner
IndustryLaundry
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)416
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationIroner
Township / WardSavannah City
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Catherine Age Birth yr
James Baker Son — 17 ~1923
Emery Baker Daughter — 3 ~1937
William Baker Son — 7 ~1933
Charles Baker Son — 14 ~1926
Catherine Baker Head — 27 ~1913
Ida Baker Daughter — 19 ~1921
Coralee Baker Daughter — 22 ~1918
John Baker Son — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Chatham, Georgia
Daughter, age 16
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Carrie D
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Head, age 27
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Catherine
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Savannah City
1935 Residence (County) Chatham
Occupation Ironer
Industry Laundry
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 416
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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Our Model Tree links Catherine Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Baker
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Georgia
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00652-00326)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
2 Catherine Baker THIS PERSON 27 Head Ironer Georgia
3 Coralee Baker 22 Daughter Nurse Georgia
4 Ida B Baker 19 Daughter Ironer Georgia
5 James Baker 17 Son Day Cleaner Georgia
6 John D Baker 16 Son Errand Boy Georgia
7 Charles Baker 14 Son — Georgia
8 William Baker 7 Son — Georgia
9 Emery Baker 3 Daughter — Georgia
10 Theodore Brown 31 Head Pumping Machine Georgia
11 Delphia Brown 24 Wife Maid Georgia
12 John Reed 30 Head Chauffeur Georgia
13 Lula Reed 29 Wife — Georgia
14 James Reed 8 Son — Georgia
15 Ida Mae Reed 6 Daughter — Georgia
16 Louisa Reed 4 Daughter — Georgia
17 Ethel Reed 2 Daughter — Georgia
18 Hampton Naylor 52 Head Carpenter Georgia
19 Laura Naylor 36 Wife — Georgia
20 Floyd Earl Naylor 15 Step son Delivery Boy Georgia
21 Ernal A Abrahamson 41 Head Engineer Norway
22 Mary L Abrahamson 31 Wife — Georgia
23 Frank Q Abrahamson 12 Son — Georgia
24 Thomas J Abrahamson 6 Son — Georgia
25 Schuman C Roy Abrahamson 17 Brother in law — Georgia
26 Henry S Wetherington 33 Head Salesman Georgia
27 Josephine Wetherington 31 Wife — Georgia
28 Henry S Jr Wetherington 14 Son — Georgia
29 Angela J Wetherington 8 Daughter — Georgia
30 Theresa J Wetherington 5 Daughter — Georgia
31 Henry W Tuten 42 Head Cashier So Carolina
32 Ann W Tuten 42 Wife Cashier Georgia
33 Henry W Jr Tuten 11 Son — Georgia
34 Elizabeth A Tuten 10 Daughter — Georgia
35 John C H Tuten 7 Son — Georgia
36 Desine Steffens 77 Mother in law — Germany
37 John H Steffens 46 Brother in law Clerk Georgia
38 Rufus J Gallagher 29 Head Teller Georgia
39 Nellie Gallagher 28 Wife — Georgia
40 Laura W Gallagher 3 Daughter — 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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