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Edna Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Edna Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hettie Baker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Stanley Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Brown Baker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ernest Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Baker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mildred Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Millian Baker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Baker | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Daughter, age 10
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fayette-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 21
Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Edna Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edna Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Stanley Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brown Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millian Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Fayette-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01303-01057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. G. Burton | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 2 | Eliza Burton | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Hughie Burton | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Kathleen Burton | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Joseph P. Crawford | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 6 | Francis Crawford | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Fred Parker | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Laura Parker | 46 | Wife | Store Operator | Kentucky |
| 10 | Asa Parker | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Thomas Maybrier | 50 | Head | Store Operator | Kentucky |
| 12 | A. G. Harper | 50 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 13 | Paul Pigg | 14 | Head | Handy Man | Kentucky |
| 14 | General Brown | 32 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 15 | Virgie Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Clara Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Phylis A. Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Isaac C. Sparks | 47 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ruth Sparks | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Hazel Sparks | 26 | Daughter | 0 | — |
| 21 | Virgie Sparks | 25 | Daughter | 0 | — |
| 22 | Clifton Sparks | 24 | Son | 0 | — |
| 23 | Clayton Sparks | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 24 | Johnnie Sparks | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ernest Sparks | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Elmer Sparks | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Isaac Jr. Sparks | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mabel Sparks | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | William Baker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Hettie Baker | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Edna Baker THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Brown Baker | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 33 | Millian Baker | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 34 | Stanley Baker | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ernest Baker | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mildred Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Robert Short | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Annie Short | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Carl Short | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 40 | James Short | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)