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David Baker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lottie & Louis — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinery Oiler |
| Industry | Cement Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Machinery Oiler |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Magisterial District |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Baker | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| David Baker | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Louis Baker | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Evelyn Baker | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | David L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | David L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Machinery Oiler |
| Industry | Cement Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 David Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lottie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lottie Baker
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Baker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Baker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Baker
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Baker
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Baker
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01321-00760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie Blevins | 42 | Head | Packer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Pearl Blevins | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Golden Blevins | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 44 | Dorothy Blevins | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Charles Jr. Blevins | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Wm Carl Blevins | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Sylvia Blevins | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Robt Carl Blevins | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Earl Gilbert Blevins | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Donald Ray Blevins | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Shelly Jean Blevins | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Wanda Louise Blevins | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Louis Baker | 65 | Head | Coal Feeder | Kentucky |
| 54 | Maggie Baker | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | David Baker THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Machinery Oiler | Kentucky |
| 56 | Evelyn Baker | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Louis Jr. Baker | 32 | Head | Cement Packer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Esther Baker | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Riley George E. Baker | 15 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Robert Cook | 33 | Head | Barge Loader | Kentucky |
| 61 | Willie Cook | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Robert Jr. Cook | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Juanita Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Johnnie Wade Cook | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Billie Cook | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Kenneth Cook | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Shirley Ann Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Jimmy Lee Cook | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Albert Bruce | 34 | Head | Cement Packer | Indiana |
| 70 | Beulah Bruce | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Wm Earl Bruce | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Jimmy Bruce | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Dora Brown | 19 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Alfred Payore | 48 | Head | Cement Mixer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Vinnie Payore | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | C. F. Payore | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Oscar Meredith | 49 | Head | Bin Watchman | Kentucky |
| 78 | Annie Meredith | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Marie Meredith | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Noah Lee Meredith | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 5 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)