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Dorothy Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yadkin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yadkin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yadkin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yadkin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Boonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Irene Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Viola Baker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bettie Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lucy Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Zandy Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Tom Baker | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Baker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ronald Baker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Paul Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Zesta Baker | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yadkin, North …
Daughter, age 4
Yadkin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Yadkin-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Yadkin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yadkin |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Dorothy Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bettie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zandy Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Yadkin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yadkin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02991-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sandy Vestal | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mamie Vestal | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Loft Vestal | 23 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ivey Vestal | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Donzella Vestal | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Tula Vestal | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mollie Vestal | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Viola Vestal | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Vestal | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lafreder Vestal | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Shirley Ann Vestal | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lonnie Driver | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lizzie Driver | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lorene Driver | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Retie Lee Driver | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Albert Driver | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dorothy Driver | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lonnie Jr Driver | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Driver | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Charles Hobson | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mollie Hobson | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Zella Williams | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Harvey Williams | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Tom Baker | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Zesta Baker | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Viola Baker | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Irene Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lucy Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Dorothy Baker THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Paul Baker | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Baker | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bettie Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Zandy Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ronald Baker | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Zeb Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Fannie Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | June Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | J. E. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)