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Earl Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dearborn-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Earl Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dearborn-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dearborn-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earl C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aurora City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dearborn |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Aurora City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Katherine Sterling | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lloyd Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jo Sterling | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Baker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Earl Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thornton Baker | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Augusta Baker | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Russell Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harold Baker | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dearborn, Indiana
Son, age 3
Dearborn, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earl C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Dearborn-County, Indiana
Son, age 13
Dearborn-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earl C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aurora City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dearborn |
| Highest Grade | 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.
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Indiana
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Sibling
Robert Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Sterling
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Dearborn-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Dearborn-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01035-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thornton Baker | 52 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Augusta Baker | 50 | Wife | Manager | Indiana |
| 3 | Harold Baker | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 4 | Lloyd Baker | 19 | Son | Student Manager | Indiana |
| 5 | Robert Homer Baker | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Russell Baker | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Earl C. Baker THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Hilda Mae Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Katherine Sterling | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Jo Ann Sterling | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Robert M. Wright | 31 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 12 | Ann Wright | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Robert M. Wright | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Jerry C. Wright | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Almagene Mcadams | 17 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Nathan Stout | 24 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 17 | Carmen Stout | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Steward Buchanan | 26 | Head | Metal Worker | Indiana |
| 19 | Betty Buchanan | 15 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Carl Ross | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 21 | Norma Lee Ross | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Mona Joy Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Herman Layer | 34 | Boarder | Golf Pro. | Indiana |
| 24 | Hellen Greive | 25 | Head | Secretary | Indiana |
| 25 | Sandra Dell Greive | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Betty Bates | 16 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Fred C. Bates | 56 | Father | Assessor | Indiana |
| 28 | Wilber Burroughs | 33 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 29 | Elsie Burroughs | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Callie Mcmahan | 72 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Stanley Schuwholt | 31 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 32 | Lillian Schuwholt | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Shirley Schuwholt | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Hazel Rogers | 19 | Sister | Helper | Indiana |
| 35 | H. Hutton Watts | 43 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 36 | Hazel Watts | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Mary Lou Watts | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Loren Cheek | 43 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | Alice Cheek | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Winnie Mae Cheek | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)