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Fred Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Fred Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cora & Calvin — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Dist. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Township / Ward | Richmond Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Calvin Baker | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Fred Baker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cora Baker | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 1
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Freddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 11
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Fredric |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Dist. |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Fred Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cora Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Calvin Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Calvin Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Sidney Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Cora Baker
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Calvin Baker
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Calvin Baker
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sidney Baker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Baker
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Baker
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Baker
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ida Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04302-00481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rennick Carl Stud-May Rasnick | 41 | Sister in Law | — | Virginia |
| 42 | William Elkins | 79 | Head | Secretary | Virginia |
| 43 | Nancy Elkins | 77 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Sarah Elkins | 56 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Reba Skuns | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lucie Strong | 40 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 47 | Bessie Strong | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Inez Strong | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Carl Strong | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Cecil Strong | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Betty Strong | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Paula Strong | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Jean Strong | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Henry Mcclanahan | 50 | Head | Auditor | Virginia |
| 55 | Allie Mcclanahan | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Jack Scott | 28 | Son | Pay Roll Clerk | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary Scott | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Ralph Scott | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Shurman Bentley | 48 | Head | Custodian | Virginia |
| 60 | Jennie Bentley | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | William Bentley | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 63 | Alfred Wilson | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ollie Wilson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Albert Clark | 63 | Head | Tipple Man | Virginia |
| 66 | Phoebe Clark | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | William Clark | 23 | Son | Office Worker | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Clark | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Emory Skuns | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Annie Skuns | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lee Sliger | 36 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lucy Sliger | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Evelyn Sliger | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Caren Sliger | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Elvis Sliger | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Allen Sliger | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Calvin Baker | 60 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 78 | Cora Baker | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ida Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Fred Baker THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Coal Loader | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)