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Edward Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Edward Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baxter Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Garden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ora Baker | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ora Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bernard Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Kenneth Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lloyd Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Calvin Baker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virgil Baker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Baker | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 4
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Kansas
Son, age 14
Cherokee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baxter Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Edward Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Baker
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Bernard Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Cherokee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01223-00724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisy Legore | 50 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Donald Legore | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Jessie L Legore | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Mary C Legore | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Sylvester Brown | 33 | Head | Mule Driver | Kansas |
| 6 | Ervina Brown | 25 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Billie Ray Brown | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Kenneth Legore | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 9 | Daisy Legore | 18 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Joseph H Martin | 62 | Head | Watchman | Kansas |
| 11 | Bessie D Martin | 57 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Oamie P Martin | 23 | Head | Machine Man Helper | Kansas |
| 13 | Beatrice Martin | 23 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Larris Paul Martin | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Garry B Martin | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Richard E George | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Virginia George | 50 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Ora Lea Baker | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 19 | Ida Mae Baker | 37 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Kenneth D Baker | 20 | Son | Crew Worker | Missouri |
| 21 | Virgil E Baker | 18 | Son | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 22 | Calvin L Baker | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Edward L Baker THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Eva I Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Ora I Baker | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Bernard D Baker | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Lloyd G Baker | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | John Powell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Chrissy Powell | 42 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Katherine Pell | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Coleen Pell | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Ernest Cossairt | 27 | Head | Tailer Feeder | Missouri |
| 33 | Juanita Cossairt | 23 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Gwendolyn Cossairt | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Marily L Cossairt | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Ray Cossairt | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Virgil Lee Cossairt | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Theodore Rezende | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Stella Rezende | 41 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Ollie Mae Rezende | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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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)