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Earl Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Earl Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Marshall |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Earl Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laurence Baker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Velma Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lola Baker | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Noah Baker | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saline, Missouri
Son, age 5
Saline, Missouri · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Saline-County, Missouri
Son, age 15
Saline-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Missouri
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Sibling
Laurence Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alva Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Saline-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02155-01006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evert Hawkins | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Agnes Hawkins | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Hurley Hawkins | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 44 | Robert Hawkins | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Gilmer Hawkins | 15 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 46 | Felix Hawkins | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Emma Solomon | 69 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 48 | John Driskell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Anna Driskell | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Elsie Belle Driskell | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | John Edwin Driskell | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Nellie Ann Driskell | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Betty Louisa Driskell | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Linda Frances Driskell | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Sam Van Buskirk | 67 | Cousin | Laborer | Missouri |
| 56 | James H Kiser | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | Nelle Kiser | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Edwin C Eheart | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Lois Eheart | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Lucile Eheart | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Louise Eheart | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Dabney L Eheart | 43 | Brother | Farmer | Missouri |
| 63 | Noah Baker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Lola Baker | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Alva Baker | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Laurence Baker | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Earl Baker THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Velma Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Ruth Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Mary Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Maurice Sydenstricker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | Mary Sydenstricker | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Ervin Meghn | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 74 | Marie Meghn | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Catherine Ann Meghn | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Gillis Howery | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Anna Howery | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Herbert Howery | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Ruth Marie Howery | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Marcellus Minor | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
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)