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George Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Colorado-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this George Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colorado-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & A — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colorado-County, Texas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rice Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Baker | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Kenneth Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Baker | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Colorado, Texas
Son, age 14
Colorado, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Colorado, Texas
Son, age 24
Colorado, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Gravel pit R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Colorado-County, Texas
Head, age 34
Colorado-County, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colorado |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rice Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 George Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father A Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Baker
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Baker
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Baker
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Baker
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Colorado-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Colorado-County, Texas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04010-00432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Veana Hunt | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Delno Hunt | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Nelma Hunt | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | S. R. Fling | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Minnie Fling | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Curtis Fling | 27 | Son | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 47 | Elo Spain | 29 | Head | Day Labor | Texas |
| 48 | Leola Spain | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Almeda Spain | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Flora Fay Spain | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Arthur Lundquist | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Litha Mae Lundquist | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Gene Arthur Lundquist | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Frank Jr. Frnka | 35 | Head | Day Labor | Texas |
| 55 | Laura Frnka | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Madeline Frnka | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Lee Roy Frnka | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Rita Frnka | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Jeanette Frnka | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Estella Brinson | 65 | Head | — | Texas |
| 61 | William Garrett | 30 | Servant | Stockman | Texas |
| 62 | Selma Garrett | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 63 | J. J. Schilling | 49 | Head | Stockman | Texas |
| 64 | Ida May Schilling | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Ruth Ann Schilling | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | James Allen Schilling | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | George Baker THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Helen Baker | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Kenneth Baker | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Ernest Frederickson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 71 | Aurelia Frederickson | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Ernest Chas. Frederickson | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Ara Bella Frederickson | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Gladys Hahn | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 75 | R. A. Shoop | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 76 | Elvira Shoop | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Lela James Shoop | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Red Allen Shoop | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | A. F. Urbanovsky | 48 | Head | Painter | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)