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Ethel Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Robeson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rowland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Baker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Son Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Baker | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ethel Baker | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| May Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Esther Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 22
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Spouse, age 35
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02965-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Agully Wright | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Nellene Wright | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sherwood Wright | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Gethima Wright | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Almetta Wright | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Naoma Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Rynley Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jomie Wright | 15 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Wright | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | L. B. Wright | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Agully Jr. Wright | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Robert Wright | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lensey Wright | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bernice Wright | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James Ellerby | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ida Ellerby | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Henery Palmer | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rachel Palmer | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert Brown | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Macy Brown | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Arch Tomson | 19 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hermalle Tomson | 17 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | John Palmer | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hattie Palmer | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Nickol Palmer | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Elwood Palmer | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Essie Mae Palmer | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sally Mcnair | 29 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Francis Mcnair | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John Willie Mcnair | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Evame Mcnair | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Henery Ellerby | 63 | Father | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Cora Ellerby | 22 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Baker | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ethel Baker THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Willie Baker | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Esther Lee Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Son Baker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | May Florida Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Arthur Son Baker | 2 | Son | — | North 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)