Florence Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Florence Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Tennessee
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Johnson City
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Class of Worker	O
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same home
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Johnson City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Florence	Age	Birth yr
Helen Baker	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Mary Baker	Daughter	—	14	~1926
J Baker	Son	—	19	~1921
Son Baker	Son	—	3	~1937
J Baker	Head	—	44	~1896
Florence Baker	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Johnnie Baker	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Ruth Baker	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Tennessee

Spouse, age 23

Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Washington, Tennessee

Spouse, age 33

Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Washington-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 43

Washington-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Johnson City
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Class of Worker	O
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same home
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Florence Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03945-00116)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Stella Barr	39	Head	—	Tennessee
2	Margaret Barr	18	Daughter	Employed In	Tennessee
3	Alex Jr. Barr	17	Son	—	Tennessee
4	Harry L. Barr	14	Son	—	Tennessee
5	Nannie Barr	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
6	Virginia Barr	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
7	Helen Louise Barr	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
8	Augusta Green	28	Head	Boarding	Tennessee
9	Ruby Lee Green	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
10	Bobbie Green	4	Son	—	Tennessee
11	Minnie Hyatt	24	Cousin	—	Tennessee
12	Walter Hyatt	20	Cousin	N.Y.A.	Tennessee
13	Willie Hendrix	61	Head	—	North Carolina
14	Hannah Hendrix	45	Wife	—	North Carolina
15	Eva Hendrix	17	Daughter	—	North Carolina
16	Willie Jr. Hendrix	15	Son	—	North Carolina
17	John Edward Hendrix	13	Son	—	North Carolina
18	James Hendrix	11	Son	—	North Carolina
19	Herman Hendrix	8	Son	—	North Carolina
20	Clarence Hendrix	5	Son	—	North Carolina
21	Frank Hendrix	3	Son	—	North Carolina
22	J. B. Baker	44	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
23	Florence Baker THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
24	J. W. Baker	19	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
25	Mary Baker	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
26	Ruth Baker	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
27	Johnnie Baker	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
28	Son Baker	3	Son	—	Tennessee
29	Helen Baker	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
30	Cecil Lane	30	Head	Watchman	Tennessee
31	Pearl Lane	30	Wife	Redrawer	Tennessee
32	Robert Lane	6	Son	—	Tennessee
33	Billie Joe Lane	3	Son	—	Tennessee
34	Jule Hale	67	Father-in-law	—	Tennessee
35	William G. Bays	31	Head	Laborer	Virginia
36	Anna Mae Bays	25	Wife	Clerk	Tennessee
37	Arnold	23	Brother	Mechanic	Virginia
38	Vental Arnold	21	Sister-in-law	—	Tennessee
39	John R. Harrison	54	Head	Moulder	Tennessee
40	Laura Harrison	33	Wife	Inspector	Tennessee

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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.

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