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Clara Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Clara Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Clara Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubie Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clara Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charlie Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Prentis Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Fieldworth Baker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vennie Baker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Pauline Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Simatilda Baker | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Young Baker | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mc Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Daughter, age 7
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Corsene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 17
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Clara Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Clara Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Pauline Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rubie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Young Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Prentis Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mc Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fieldworth 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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vennie Baker | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Charlie Baker | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 43 | Clara Mae Baker THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Rubie Lee Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Pauline Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Prentis Baker | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Mc Baker | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Young Lillian Baker | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Fieldworth M Baker | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Simatilda D Baker | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Mattie Pate | 72 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Payton J | 50 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Spurgeon | 35 | Son | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 54 | Iona | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Mattie Lee | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Dugan Jackson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Beulah | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Charlie | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 59 | Floyd Jr | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Joy | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Sardis Jr | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ambo | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Zula | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Florcas Jeny W | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Twill Majer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Minnie | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Ar | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)