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Elizabeth Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameBaker
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardDetroit City
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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Cora Baker Daughter — 10 ~1930
Elnora Baker Daughter — 2 ~1938
Elizabeth Baker Daughter — 14 ~1926
Lillie Baker Daughter — 12 ~1928
Annie Baker Daughter — 3 ~1937
Rose Baker Daughter — 15 ~1925
Marcus Baker Head — 34 ~1906
Edward Baker Son — 8 ~1932
Richard Baker Son — ~1940
Eugene Baker Son — 5 ~1935
Marcus Baker Son — 9 ~1931
Pinky Baker Spouse — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 4
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 14
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Highest Grade No 6
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Cora Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elnora Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcus Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01850-00077)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Samuel John Loenca 4 Son — Michigan
2 Samuel Jr Loenca 3 Son — Michigan
3 Isiah Deberry 33 Head U Tennessee
4 Carrie Calloway 47 Lodger — Georgia
5 Ezekiel Sinclair 19 Lodger — Arkansas
6 Luther Carson 40 Head Street & Water Construction S. Carolina
7 Bernice Carson 37 Wife Glass Manufacturer Virginia
8 Robert Sanford 39 Lodger — Georgia
9 Robert Goodlow 30 Lodger Tailor Shop Kentucky
10 John Blann 32 Head Retail Coal Supply Arkansas
11 Jeff Hooks 21 Lodger Asphalt Paving Arkansas
12 Ella Hooks 21 Lodger Cement Finisher Alabama
13 Marcus Baker 34 Head — Mississippi
14 Pinky Baker 30 Wife Construction W.P.A. Alabama
15 Rose Marie Baker 15 Daughter — Ohio
16 Elizabeth Baker THIS PERSON 14 Daughter — Ohio
17 Lillie B Baker 12 Daughter — Ohio
18 Cora Lee Baker 10 Daughter — Michigan
19 Marcus Jr Baker 9 Son — Michigan
20 Edward Baker 8 Son — Michigan
21 Eugene Baker 5 Son — Michigan
22 Annie P Baker 3 Daughter — Michigan
23 Elnora Baker 2 Daughter — Michigan
24 Richard Baker 0 Son — Michigan
25 Samuel Hall 36 Head Charcoal Concern Arkansas
26 Marie Hall 47 Wife — Mississippi
27 Jessie Owens 28 Lodger Aluminum Company Alabama
28 Nella Owens 30 Lodger — Tennessee
29 William Philepotts 52 Head Street W.P.A. Alabama
30 Agustia Philepotts 41 Wife — Tennessee
31 Wandall Philepotts 18 Daughter — Michigan
32 Maxwell Philepotts 16 Daughter — Michigan
33 Madalyn Philepotts 15 Daughter — Michigan
34 Loutina Philepotts 14 Daughter — Michigan
35 Bethena Philepotts 13 Daughter — Michigan
36 Aikana Philepotts 8 Daughter — Michigan
37 Robert Wright 39 Head — Alabama
38 Emma Myles 52 Mother — Alabama
39 Joseph Cross 41 Lodger Wholesale Fish Carolina
40 Willa Mae Cross 38 Wife — Alabama

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)

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