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Edward Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1924

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
Ann Baker	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Agnes Baker	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Jean Baker	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Mary Baker	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Evelyn Baker	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Joseph Baker	Head	—	52	~1888
Edward Baker	Son	—	16	~1924
James Baker	Son	—	24	~1916
Joseph Baker	Son	—	25	~1915
Winifred Baker	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1930

Erie, New …

Son, age 5

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Son, age 16

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Linked across censuses

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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Edward Baker

Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New York

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Sibling

James Baker

Sibling · 1940 · age 24

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mary Baker

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Jean Baker

Sibling · 1940 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Joseph Baker

Sibling · 1940 · age 25

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Agnes Baker

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Ann Baker

Sibling · 1940 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Evelyn Baker

Sibling · 1940 · age 21

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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00624)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Florence Baker	48	Wife	—	New York
42	Nelson Baker	26	Son	Commercial Artist	New York
43	Dorothy Baker	19	Daughter	Cashier	New York
44	Joseph Baker	52	Head	—	New York
45	Winifred Baker	45	Wife	—	New York
46	Joseph F. Baker	25	Son	Bus Sch.	New York
47	James Baker	24	Son	Window Cl.	New York
48	Evelyn Baker	21	Daughter	Cashier	New York
49	Mary Baker	18	Daughter	—	New York
50	Edward Baker THIS PERSON	16	Son	—	New York
51	Agnes Baker	13	Daughter	—	New York
52	Ann Baker	9	Daughter	—	New York
53	Jean Baker	6	Daughter	—	New York
54	Charles Richter	44	Head	Sales Manager	New York
55	Cleo (X) Richter	43	Wife	—	Michigan
56	Harold S. Bailey	53	Head	Machine Tester	New York
57	Rena (X) Bailey	50	Wife	—	New York
58	Jane Bailey	24	Daughter	Secretary	New York
59	Margaret E. Bailey	16	Daughter	—	New York
60	Woodruff Perrin	46	Head	Salesman	New York
61	Martha Perrin	42	Wife	—	New York
62	Robert J. Perrin	13	Son	—	New York
63	John J. Perrin	8	Son	—	New York
64	Anna C. Carroll	45	Head	Stenographer	New York
65	Mary Carroll	41	Sister	Clerk	New York
66	Robert Spedding	45	Son	—	New York
67	Elizabeth Spedding	49	Sister	—	New York
68	Mary (X) Welch	70	Head	—	Ireland
69	Mary Welch	32	Daughter	Housekeeper	New York
70	Frank Kroll	71	Lodger	Laborer	New York
71	Here Ends Block 3 And Begins Block 4	None	—	—	—
72	William (X) Bowers	70	Head	—	New York
73	Mary A. Bowers	67	Wife	Clerk	New York
74	Joan Bates	66	Head	—	England
75	Mary (X) Bates	65	Wife	Bricklayer	Pennsylvania
76	Celestine Hennessey	60	Head	—	New York
77	Ada Hennessey	65	Wife	Tailor	Sweden
78	William O'Connor	53	Head	Mail Handler	New York
79	Anna (X) O'Connor	43	Wife	—	New York
80	Margaret O'Connor	12	Daughter	—	New York

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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)

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