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Donald Baker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Irvin & John — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Donald L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sander |
| Industry | Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Sander |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Baker | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jennie Baker | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Irvin Baker | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Donald Baker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 3
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 13
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Son, age 23
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Donald L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Occupation | Sander |
| Industry | Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Donald Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Irvin Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Irvin Baker
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Baker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Baker
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Baker
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Baker
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Baker
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Indiana
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Sibling
Lloyd Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Ripley-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Henschen | 35 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 2 | Lena Mae Henschen | 29 | Wife | Maid | Indiana |
| 3 | George Markenberry | 67 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 4 | Hattie Scott | 48 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Elizabeth Welche | 56 | Head | House Maid | Arkansas |
| 6 | Elmer C Patrick | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lula Patrick | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Iona Fay Patrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Tilly May Patrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Irvin L Baker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Jennie M Baker | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Lloyd L Baker | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 13 | Donald L Baker THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Sander | Indiana |
| 14 | Han B Collinsworth | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 15 | Pauline Collinsworth | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Johnson Collinsworth | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Andrew H Rahe | 80 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Matilda Rahe | 75 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Benjamin Rahe | 44 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Frank R Lane | 51 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Nellie F Lane | 48 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Noble A Lane | 17 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Alvin F Delap | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Lena G Delap | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Harry E Sherrick | 37 | Head | House Work | Indiana |
| 26 | Harold W Sherrick | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Clifford Mcdaniels | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 28 | Wesley S Almbur | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 29 | Clara E Almbur | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Betty E Almbur | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Charles Almbur | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Paul J Almbur | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Donal L Almbur | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Garnet M Almbur | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Delive H Hoffman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Bertha E Hoffman | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Harold L Hoffman | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Lowell W Hoffman | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Merle L Hoffman | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | (Extra Line) Hoffman | None | Brother-in-law | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 1 sibling
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)