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Charles Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marshall & Marshall — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 106 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Baker | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Charles Baker | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 13
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 106 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Charles Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marshall Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Marshall Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marshall Baker
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marshall Baker
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Baker
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Baker
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Baker
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Bernstein | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 2 | Lena Bernstein | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Joe Bernstein | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Lillie Lewis | 57 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia Lewis | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Bertha Lewis | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Washington | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Charlie Puryear | 48 | Head | Hod-Carrier | Virginia |
| 9 | Laura Puryear | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Charlie Jr. Puryear | 18 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 11 | Alice Puryear | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Earl Puryear | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Harold Puryear | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Susie Puryear | 26 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Shirley Jones | 21 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mills Tuck | 49 | Head | Stock-Packer | Virginia |
| 17 | Amy Tuck | 47 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Herman White | 22 | Step-son | Machine-Cleaner | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary White | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Jean White | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James Stevens | 50 | Head | Stock-Packer | Virginia |
| 22 | Louise Stevens | 44 | Wife | Machine-Operator | Virginia |
| 23 | Linwood Stevens | 22 | Son | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 24 | James Stevens | 20 | Son | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Landon Stevens | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Richard Stevens | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Dorothy Stevens | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary High | 48 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 29 | Katie Chipper | 36 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Ruth Chipper | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 31 | Paul Chipper | 15 | Son | Scrap Gatherer | Virginia |
| 32 | Bernard Shelton | 26 | Head | Book Keeper | Virginia |
| 33 | Dorothy Shelton | 21 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 34 | Bernard Jr. Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Yvonne Shelton | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Estelle Shelton | 43 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Maria Shelton | 73 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ethel Thomas | 44 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 39 | Martha Baker | 48 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 40 | Charles Baker THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Stemmer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)