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Charles Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Charles Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rachel & Mabel — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rumford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Township / Ward | East Providence Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Baker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mabel Baker | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Smith | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Charles Baker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Irving Baker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Other, age 2
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Other, age 12
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 22
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rumford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Charles Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rachel Smith (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mabel Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Mother
Rachel Smith
b. ~1857
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mabel Baker
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Baker
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Irving Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oscar Provost | 37 | Head | Milk Delivery | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Ida Provost | 37 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Irene Provost | 20 | Daughter | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Ernest Provost | 17 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Oscar Provost | 15 | Son | Helper | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Leo Provost | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Morris Provost | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Albert Provost | 29 | Brother | Landscape Gardener | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Thomas F. Murphy | 36 | Head | Engraver | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Catherine Murphy | 33 | Wife | Winder | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Norman F. Murphy | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Douglas Murphy | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Patrick Mcduggan | 61 | Father | Bleacher | Ireland |
| 54 | Mabel H. Baker | 45 | Head | Bundler | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Charles E. Baker THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Milkman | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Irving E. Baker | 21 | Son | Packer | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Bessie Baker | 20 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Sarah A. Smith | 51 | Sister | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Ralph P. Demaree | 50 | Head | Vice President | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Edythe R. Demaree | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | William A. Chagnon | 55 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Beatrice Chagnon | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Albert V. Hadley | 42 | Head | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Rose Hadley | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ernest Desmarais | 34 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Bella Desmarais | 34 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 67 | Constance Desmarais | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Teresa Desmarais | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Adelard Desmarais | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Annette Desmarais | 30 | Wife | Solderer | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Claire Desmarais | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Rita Desmarais | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Adelard Desmarais | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Robert D. Smith | 40 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Lillian Smith | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Ruth H. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Betty J. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Robert Jr. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Barbara Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Martha Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)