Grace Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Grace Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Class of Worker	H
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Grace	Age	Birth yr
William Baker	Head	—	25	~1915
William Baker	Son	—	1	~1939
Mary Baker	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Grace Baker	Spouse	—	26	~1914
Shirley Baker	Daughter	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1920

Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Other, age 4

Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

New York, …

Other, age 15

New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Step Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 26

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Class of Worker	H
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Grace Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02665-00995)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Winston Payne	5	Nephew	—	New York
42	Anna Ancrum	65	Head	—	South Carolina
43	Marie Coleman	50	Lodger	Hairdresser	South Carolina
44	Cyril Clark	46	Head	Grocery Keeper	Barbados
45	Frances Clark	46	Wife	Maid	Barbados
46	William Baker	25	Head	Handyman	South Carolina
47	Grace Baker THIS PERSON	26	Wife	—	Virginia
48	Mary Baker	7	Daughter	—	Virginia
49	Shirley Baker	5	Daughter	—	New York
50	William Jr. Baker	1	Son	—	New York
51	Thomas Kivel	52	Head	Elevator Operator	Kentucky
52	Mary Kivel	53	Wife	—	North Carolina
53	Mary Alice Kivel	6	Daughter	—	New York
54	Lillian Lumpkin	53	Lodger	Laborer	South Carolina
55	Lillian Fowler	40	Head	—	Antigua B.W.I.
56	Ruby Fowler	10	Daughter	—	New York
57	Rosalind Fowler	9	Daughter	—	New York
58	Alton Bradby	30	Head	Messenger	Virginia
59	Lucile Bradby	20	Wife	—	Virginia
60	Sandra Bradby	2	Daughter	—	New York
61	Eugene Henderson	30	Head	Clerk	Virgin Islands
62	Mehitable Henderson	30	Wife	—	Virgin Islands
63	Eleanor Henderson	9	Daughter	—	New York
64	Merritt Holliday	31	Head	Porter	South Carolina
65	Anna Holliday	30	Wife	—	Maryland
66	Theodore Holliday	11	Son	—	New York
67	Pearl Holliday	9	Daughter	—	New York
68	Ruth Holliday	5	Daughter	—	New York
69	Dorothy Holliday	4	Daughter	—	New York
70	Shirley Holliday	2	Daughter	—	New York
71	Eunice Smith	32	Head	—	St. Thomas
72	Gladys Smith	12	Daughter	—	St. Thomas
73	Lorraine Smith	9	Daughter	—	New York
74	Beulah Smith	4	Daughter	—	New York
75	Constance Smith	2	Daughter	—	New York
76	Millicent Thomas	35	Head	—	Barbados
77	Muriel Thomas	14	Daughter	—	New York
78	Yvonne Thomas	13	Daughter	—	New York
79	Ruby Thomas	10	Daughter	—	New York
80	Julia Morris	56	Head	—	Nassau B.W.I.

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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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