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Clarence Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yancey-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yancey-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Byrest & Julia — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yancey-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yancey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Making chairs |
| Industry | NYA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Making Chairs |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Baker | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Julia Baker | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Burdell Baker | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Clarence Baker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yancey, North …
Son, age 3
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Yancey, North …
Son, age 13
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Yancey-County, North …
Son, age 22
Yancey-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yancey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Occupation | Making chairs |
| Industry | NYA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Clarence Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Byrest Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Byrest Baker
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Baker
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Baker
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Baker
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lee Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Yancey-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yancey-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02991-00954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mattie Inburff|Inbuff | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | L. F. Lawhorn | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Dennie Lawhorn | 45 | Wife | Weaving Rugs | Kentucky |
| 44 | Jessie Lawhorn | 22 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Franklin Lawhorn | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Catherine Lawhorn | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Margaret Lawhorn | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Luther Lawhorn | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Georgia Lawhorn | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Hugh Baker | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Caroline Baker | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eugene Baker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mildred Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rodger Baker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Burdell S. Baker | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Julia Baker | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lee Baker | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Clarence Baker THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Making Chairs | North Carolina |
| 59 | Will Baker | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lucy Baker | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thelma Ray | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Velvie Ray | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dewey Lee Baker | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Fate Mcclelland | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Zula Mcclelland | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Juanita Mcclelland | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Phillis Styles | 20 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | J. S. Hensley | 54 | Son in law | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Tom Mcintosh | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Rena Mcintosh | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charlie Mcintosh | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Glenn Mcintosh | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | John Mcintosh | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ray Roland | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Cleo Roland | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | J. J. Roland | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Herbert Roland | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Julia Roland | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | W. S. Roland | 81 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Margaret Roland | 77 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)