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Harold Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macoupin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harold Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macoupin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Grace — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macoupin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Nilwood Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Baker | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Elsie Baker | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Barbara Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 12
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 22
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macoupin-County, Illinois
Head, age 32
Macoupin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Harold Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Baker
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Baker
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Baker
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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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 — Macoupin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macoupin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00847-00188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Pritts | 27 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 42 | June Pritts | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Nancy Lee Pritts | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Darlene Pritts | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Myrna Joy Pritts | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Frank Leach | 58 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 47 | Florence Leach | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Paul Leach | 27 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 49 | Gene Leach | 16 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 50 | Aldo Leach | 18 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 51 | Myra Burford | 80 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Minnie Smithson | 63 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Bettie Graham | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Grace Graham | 47 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Guy Graham | 47 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 56 | John Graham | 34 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 57 | Alva Sharp | 49 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 58 | Alice Sharp | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Clyde Lewis | 32 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 60 | Pearl Lewis | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Eugene Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Richard Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | John Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Wade Hampton | 41 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 65 | Gary Hampton | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Charlie Hampton | 36 | Brother | Labor | Illinois |
| 67 | John Porter | 51 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 68 | Vissa Porter | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Harold Baker THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 70 | Elsie Baker | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Barbara Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John J. Baker | 61 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 73 | Grace Baker | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Blank Bostick | 42 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 75 | Vera Bostick | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Leonard Bostick | 18 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 77 | Ralph Bostick | 16 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 78 | Nancy Jane Bostick | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Wm Sumpter | 27 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 80 | Vera Sumpter | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 2 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)