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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 Mercer-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Nannie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 46 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wolf Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Baker | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Eleanor Baker | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Betty Baker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Loyal Moon | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Marian Baker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alda Moon | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Baker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | David A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | David E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Engine Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Mercer-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 46 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Baker
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Baker
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Baker
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03573-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Snyder | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Walter Snyder | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | E. Walter Perrine | 42 | head | Road Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Winifred Perrine | 40 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Nancy Snyder | 81 | mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Elmer Christy | 41 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Clara Christy | 36 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Christy | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Annabell Christy | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Albert Christy | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Harry Christy | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Rebecca Christy | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elmer Jr. Christy | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Francis Lauderdale | 62 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sylvia Lauderdale | 66 | sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | J. L. Mcferrin | 44 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ruth Mcferrin | 42 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jacob Debner | 28 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elizabeth Debner | 22 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Christy | 18 | helper | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | K. Paul Benge | 59 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 22 | Minnie Benge | 52 | wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | Paul Jr. Benge | 28 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Benge | 26 | daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Andrew Campbell | 59 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ruth Campbell | 60 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Paul Campbell | 21 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | David Baker THIS PERSON | 35 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Eleanor Baker | 31 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Marian Baker | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Charles Baker | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Betty Baker | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Loyal Moon | 55 | father-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alda Moon | 13 | sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles Palmer | 57 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Jennie Palmer | 32 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William Palmer | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Betty Palmer | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Alice Palmer | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)