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Harold Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harold Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Simpson — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mitchellsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | WPA |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 156 |
| Income (1939) | 418 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Wpa |
| Township / Ward | Mitchellsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rosa Baker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Irene Baker | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Betty Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harold Baker | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 7
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 7 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 | 7 |
| 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
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 17
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Head, age 27
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mitchellsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | WPA |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 156 |
| Income (1939) | 418 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 James Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Simpson Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Baker
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simpson Baker
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Baker
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Baker
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Harton | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | C. B. Harton | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Paul H. Harton | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Wick Wise | 35 | Head | Rea | Indiana |
| 5 | Wanda Wise | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Roy D. Wise | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Lora L. Wise | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Donna J. Wise | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | A. A. Clark | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Effie Clark | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Villard Clark | 22 | Son | Rea | Illinois |
| 12 | Alene Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Harold Baker THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Wpa | Illinois |
| 14 | Irene Baker | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rosa M. Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Donna C. Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Betty A. Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Oscar Duncan | 57 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 19 | Elva Duncan | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | George Duncan | 21 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 21 | Ray Duncan | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Lowell Duncan | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Thelma Duncan | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | A. J. Duncan | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Gilbert Duncan | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ruth Duncan | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Frances Duncan | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Robert Clemente | 31 | Head | Wpa | Illinois |
| 29 | Maude Clemente | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Kathy Clemente | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ruth Clemente | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Doris Clemente | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mary Clemente | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Louis Henshaw | 32 | Head | Wpa | Illinois |
| 35 | Audie Henshaw | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Bert Ellison | 45 | Head | Wpa | Illinois |
| 37 | Cordel Ellison | 20 | Son | Ccc | Illinois |
| 38 | Dewigh Ellison | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | William Ellison | 18 | Son | Ccc | Missouri |
| 40 | Helen Ellison | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
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)