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Earl Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Earl Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marion & Anna — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGreene-County, Indiana
SurnameBaker
Given NameEarl
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Bloomfield town
1935 Residence (County)Greene
Additional Details
Occupationlaborer
IndustryBloomfield
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked45
Income (1939)188
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBloomfield Town
Est. Birth Year~1890

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 Earl Age Birth yr
Margueritte Baker Spouse — 21 ~1919
Robert Baker Son — 10 ~1930
Eulah Gilmore Other — 24 ~1916
Earl Baker Head — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1920
Greene, Indiana
Son, age 30
Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation Laborer
Industry Monon R.R.
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1930
Greene, Indiana
Head, age 40
Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
Age at First Marriage 39
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation Wheeler
Industry Brick Plant
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 10
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Greene-County, Indiana
Head, age 50
Greene-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Bloomfield town
1935 Residence (County) Greene
Occupation laborer
Industry Bloomfield
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 45
Income (1939) 188
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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Our Model Tree links Earl Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marion Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marion Baker
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Baker
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Baker
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Indiana
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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 — Greene-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01049-00299)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nannie Emery 64 Wife — Indiana
2 Lucie Emery 34 Daughter Manager Indiana
3 Carl S. Oliphant 39 Head Truck Driver Indiana
4 Mary Oliphant 39 Wife — Indiana
5 Madge Marie Oliphant 14 Daughter — Indiana
6 Charles Robert Oliphant 13 Son — Indiana
7 Roy Carrell 42 Head Foreman Indiana
8 Ester Carrell 42 Wife — Indiana
9 Claude Carrell 17 Son — Indiana
10 Janet Sue Carrell 3 Daughter — Indiana
11 John Moffett 65 Head Laborer Indiana
12 Rex Moffett 24 Nephew Truck Driver Indiana
13 Jeanette Moffett 20 Wife — Indiana
14 Jeanette Sue Moffett 1 Daughter — Indiana
15 Wilbur Ferguson 33 Head Carpenter Indiana
16 Faye Ferguson 34 Wife Salesman Indiana
17 James Leon Ferguson 1 Son — Indiana
18 Dorcas Terrell 18 Maid Maid Indiana
19 Edward Carrell 29 Head Mail Carrier Indiana
20 Ione Carrell 27 Wife — Indiana
21 Sue Carrell 4 Daughter — Indiana
22 Olas Lester 46 Head Laborer Indiana
23 Dessie Lester 46 Wife Laborer Indiana
24 Paul Lester 22 Son Store Clerk Indiana
25 Nancy E. Neal 82 Mother-in-law — Indiana
26 Jan Hawkins 25 Head Laborer Indiana
27 Violet Hawkins 23 Wife — Indiana
28 Anna Marie Hawkins 2 Daughter — Indiana
29 Homer Toddiel 61 Head Painter And Paper-Hanger Indiana
30 Charity Toddiel 65 Wife — Indiana
31 Vernon Carrell 27 Head Laborer Indiana
32 Lenore Carrell 27 Wife — Indiana
33 Roena Carrell 9 Daughter — Indiana
34 Earl Baker THIS PERSON 50 Head Laborer Indiana
35 Margueritte Baker 21 Wife Cook Indiana
36 Robert Earl Baker 10 Son — Indiana
37 Eulah Gilmore 24 Sister Cook Indiana
38 Estel Haywood 26 Head Truck Driver Indiana
39 Beatrice Haywood 20 Wife — Indiana
40 Shelba Jean Haywood 5 Daughter — Indiana

Pedigree Summary

Earl
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)

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