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Emma Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Orangeburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Althea Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rebecca Baker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Fanny Baker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Emma Baker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Julius Baker | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Julius Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Samuel Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Baker | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Other, age 2
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Eassa M. |
| Relationship to Head | granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg City |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Emma Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julius Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fanny Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Althea Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03829-00167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Mae Presher | 29 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sally Liddell | 77 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Louise Gold | 27 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Cliff Simpson | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Sadie Simpson | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Eugene Simpson | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Milton Simpson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Theodore Simpson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Washington Holmes | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | John Holmes | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lessie Hallman | 37 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Washington | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Benjamin Wright | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Bernice Wright | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Beatrice Seawright | 32 | Head | Child Nurse | South Carolina |
| 16 | Andrew Seawright | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Walter Seawright | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | George Seawright | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Seawright | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Clarence Wright | 27 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lavinia Wright | 26 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 22 | Alberta Wright | 15 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 23 | Henry Wright | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lucius Odom | 63 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Florrie Odom | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Julius Brown | 22 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Irene Brown | 14 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Julius Baker | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Alice Baker | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Baker | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 31 | Althea Baker | 17 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 32 | Julius Baker | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Emma Baker THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Samuel Baker | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Rebecca Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Fanny Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Bella Disher | None | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hart Williams | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Emma Williams | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Maria Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)