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Gertrude Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Baker | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Richard Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bell Baker | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Doris Baker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Baker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gertrude Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Homer Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Gertrude Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Virginia Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Ivy | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ella Ivy | 71 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Eugene Dozier | 30 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Murl Lee Dozier | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Eugene Jr Dozier | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jessie May Dozier | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Annie Chatman | 21 | Niece | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Annie Dozier | 62 | Grandmother | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | J. C. Sellers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Nell G. Sellers | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | John C. Jr Sellers | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Nell Elizabeth Sellers | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Hezekiah|Hezekiah Nash | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Pearl Nash | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Vivian A. Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Emily S. Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Sumner Bennett Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Lyman Kay Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | W. Lee Hearon | 32 | Head | Attendant | Mississippi |
| 20 | Bertha Hearon | 29 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 21 | M. D. Turner | 49 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lindsey Evans | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Laura Evans | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Julius Evans | 26 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Willie Evans | 23 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lester Evans | 20 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Leroy Evans | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | L. B. Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Evans | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Homer Baker | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Bell Baker | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Doris Baker | 21 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Gertrude Baker THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Homer Jr Baker | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Virginia Lee Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Richard Coleman Baker | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | John Love | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bettie Love | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Charles Holliday | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ridge Lee Holliday | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
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)