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Edward Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & Janet — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | dock hand |
| Industry | Pier Maker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Dock Hand |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Baker | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Edward Baker | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Janet Baker | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beaker |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Backer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Industry | Yes |
| Class of Worker | Clerk |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 30
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | dock hand |
| Industry | Pier Maker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Backer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janet Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father James Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Backer
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janet Baker
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Baker
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Baker
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02653-00722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Carnival | 50 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Margie Anderson | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 3 | Enid Anderson | 28 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 4 | Arthur Boman | 38 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 5 | Frank Wallen | 36 | Lodger | Chauffeur | New York |
| 6 | William Yeale | 42 | Head | Peddler | New York |
| 7 | Helen Yeale | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Anna Kuckna | 35 | Head | Maid | Austria |
| 9 | Tessie Kuckna | 5 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 10 | Nancy Meel | 40 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 11 | James Haslam | 41 | Head | Binder | New York |
| 12 | Ida Haslam | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | James Jr. Haslam | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Otter Haslam | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Julia Bachman | 42 | Head | Maid | New York |
| 16 | James Baker | 52 | Head | — | Eire |
| 17 | Janet Baker | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Edward Baker THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Dock Hand | New York |
| 19 | Frank Wagner | 48 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 20 | Charles Gustafson | 49 | Head | Packer | Sweden |
| 21 | Hildur Gustafson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Charles Gustafson | 22 | Son | Asst Plumber | New York |
| 23 | Margit Gustafson | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Eleanor Gustafson | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Thomas Knoblock | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Germany |
| 26 | Ella Knoblock | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Thomas Jr. Knoblock | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Herman Forstman | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 29 | Joseph Koehmer | 60 | Partner | — | New York |
| 30 | Joseph Rehor | 67 | Head | Grocer | New York |
| 31 | Catherine Rehor | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Joseph, Jr. Rehor | 40 | Son | Iron Worker | New York |
| 33 | Irene Rehor | 38 | Daughter | Receptionist | New York |
| 34 | Mary Corrigan | 52 | Head | Tailor | Eire |
| 35 | William Preston | 29 | Head | Splicer | England |
| 36 | Jessie Preston | 25 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | William Jr. Preston | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | John Preston | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Joseph Kassayer | 49 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 40 | Emily Kassayer | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 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)