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Gladys Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rockdale-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Gladys Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockdale-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRockdale-County, Georgia
SurnameBaker
Given NameGladys
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Sheffield M. D. 475
1935 Residence (County)Rockdale
Additional Details
OccupationHelper
IndustryOn Farm
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationHelper
Township / WardSheffield M D 475
Est. Birth Year~1923

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 Gladys Age Birth yr
Myrtice Baker Spouse — 42 ~1898
J Baker Head — 50 ~1890
Josephine Baker Daughter — 16 ~1924
Gladys Baker Daughter — 17 ~1923
Harold Baker Son — 7 ~1933
Billie Baker Son — 5 ~1935
Jack Baker Son — 10 ~1930
Alton Baker Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Rockdale, Georgia
Daughter, age 8
Rockdale, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Gladys R.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Rockdale-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 17
Rockdale-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Gladys
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Sheffield M. D. 475
1935 Residence (County) Rockdale
Occupation Helper
Industry On Farm
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Gladys Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gladys Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Jack Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Rockdale-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00707-00018)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Eugenia Marshall 78 wife — Georgia
2 Marion Dennard 66 Head Farmer Georgia
3 Orella Dennard 64 wife — Georgia
4 Clara Mae Dennard 34 daughter — Georgia
5 Sara Dennard 23 daughter Helper Georgia
6 Henry H. Baker 63 Head Farmer Georgia
7 Lempie Baker 66 wife — Georgia
8 Frank Johnson 34 Laborer Laborer Georgia
9 Ada Lee Johnson 34 daughter — Georgia
10 Billie Coleman 17 nephew Helper Florida
11 Ray Thompson 24 Head Helper Georgia
12 Daisy Thompson 23 wife — Georgia
13 Ernest Thompson 5 son — Georgia
14 Cecil Thompson 3 son — Georgia
15 George H. Johnson 66 Head Farmer Georgia
16 Claude E. Johnson 28 son Clerk Georgia
17 Effie Lee Johnson 26 daughter — Georgia
18 Fred Gattis 30 Head Helper Georgia
19 Clara Mae Gattis 24 wife — Georgia
20 Harold Gattis 6 son — Georgia
21 Shelby Jean Gattis 1 daughter — Georgia
22 J. Bonds Baker 50 Head Farmer Georgia
23 Myrtice Baker 42 wife Farmer Georgia
24 Alton Baker 20 son Farmer Georgia
25 Gladys Baker THIS PERSON 17 daughter Helper Georgia
26 Josephine Baker 16 daughter — Georgia
27 Jack Baker 10 son — Georgia
28 Harold Baker 7 son — Georgia
29 Billie Baker 5 son — Georgia
30 Edmon J. Eidson 55 Head Farmer Georgia
31 Olevia Eidson 55 wife — Georgia
32 Pauline Strickland 18 daughter — Georgia
33 Lempie Eidson 13 daughter — Georgia
34 Mary Drake 68 Head — Georgia
35 Iney Drake 40 daughter School Teacher Georgia
36 Orah Drake 29 son Farmer Georgia
37 Elvin V. Waldrop 22 Head Helper Georgia
38 Frances Waldrop 20 wife — Georgia
39 Evelyn Waldrop 1 daughter — Georgia
40 John H. Matthews 65 Head Farmer Georgia

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)

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