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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 Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Laura — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | David M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plymouth Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Auto Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1565 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Baker | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| David Baker | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| David Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Doris Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 25
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | David M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Auto factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7800 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 33
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | David M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plymouth Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Auto Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1565 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 David Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Baker
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Baker
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Baker
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01835-00428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald E Blackford | 19 | Son | Road Work | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Bellodean Blackford | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Troy Blackford | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Bill Kahel | 53 | Head | Road Work | Michigan |
| 5 | Lillian W Kahel | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Charles H Bovee | 53 | Head | Green House | Michigan |
| 7 | Ima Bovee | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Beverly D Bovee | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Norwall E Bovee | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Robert H Holmes | 61 | Head | Park Maintenance | Michigan |
| 11 | Hilda Holmes | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Howard Holmes | 22 | Son | Construction | Michigan |
| 13 | Herald Sherey | 27 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 14 | Wilhelmine Sherey | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Leonard A Wruck | 29 | Head | Bakery Salesman | Michigan |
| 16 | Marcella Wruck | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Huff L Wruck | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Jack G Wruck | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | William Keegle | 50 | Head | Contractor | Michigan |
| 20 | Eleanor A Keegle | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Elmer W Keegle | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Herman Reecke | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 23 | Margrette A Reecke | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Margoretta M Arinstock | 15 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | David M Baker THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 26 | Edith E Baker | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | David W Baker | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Doris M Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Claude Whittaberry | 60 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 30 | Laura M Whittaberry | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Conrad Olson | 47 | Head | Park Labor | Michigan |
| 32 | Olive Olson | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Edward Olson | 23 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 34 | Howard Olson | 20 | Son | Mail Carrier | Michigan |
| 35 | Doris Olson | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Gerald Olson | 15 | Son | Paper Boy | Michigan |
| 37 | William Olson | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Virginia Olson | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Lelva Olson | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Ima Olson | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 2 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)