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Earl Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Earl Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earl Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spring Point Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | well |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Township / Ward | Spring Point Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Baker | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Paul Baker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Loretta Baker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Floyd Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hester Baker | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Sarah Baker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Vernon Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Max Baker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Norman Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Donald Baker | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lowell Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Earl Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Curtis Baker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cumberland, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earl Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cumberland-County, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cumberland-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 14 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earl Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spring Point Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | well |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Earl Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Earl Baker
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Vernon Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lowell Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Cumberland-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00792-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Baker | 41 | Head | Driller | Illinois |
| 2 | Hester Baker | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Earl Jr. Baker THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Driller | Illinois |
| 4 | Paul Baker | 17 | Son | Driller | Illinois |
| 5 | Sarah Baker | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Floyd Baker | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Norman Baker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Vernon Baker | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Loretta Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Lowell Baker | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Arthur Lee Baker | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Max Baker | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Curtis Baker | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Donald Baker | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Philip Baker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Hylla Baker | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Robert Baker | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Maril Ab Baker | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 19 | Lucile Baker | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 20 | Raymond Baker | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Albert Koutis | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Rufina Koutis | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Wayne Koutis | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Paul Koutis | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Robert Koutis | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Dwight Koutis | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Ruth Koutis | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Rose Koutis | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Otto Fink | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Flora Fink | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Virgil Fink | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Jesse J. Baker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Fannie E. Baker | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Geo Deeters | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Rosa Deeters | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Clara Deeters | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Gertrude Deeters | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Herman W. Deeters | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Christine Deeters | 34 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 40 | Allie Deeters | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
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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)