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Harold Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Harold Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Ida — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Auto Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 22 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Collins | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Mary Burke | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harold T. |
| 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
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 24
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 35
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Auto Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 22 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 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 Jesse Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Callery (~0.50 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
Jesse Baker
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Baker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Callery
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Baker
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01877-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Becker | 52 | Head | Maintenance Engineer | Michigan |
| 42 | Mary B Becker | 52 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 43 | Henry C. Becker | 26 | Son | Insurance Agent | Michigan |
| 44 | Joseph A. Becker | 25 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 45 | Marjorie Becker | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 46 | Theodore J. Becker | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 47 | Frances M. Becker | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Vincent Becker | 21 | Son | Tube Bender | Michigan |
| 49 | Raymond Becker | 19 | Son | Watchman | Michigan |
| 50 | Ralph C. Becker | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Joseph Dettloff | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 52 | Magdalena Dettloff | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Delores Dettloff | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Edward Dettloff | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | David Dettloff | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Anthony Dettloff | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Clementine Dettloff | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Joseph Dettloff | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Sadie Egan | 51 | Head | — | Canada |
| 60 | Sadie Egan | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | John P. Egan | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Francis Egan | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Donald Egan | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Mary Burke | 55 | Head | Employment Manager | Illinois |
| 65 | Harold Baker THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 66 | Catherine Collins | 84 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 67 | George Shurtliff | 61 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 68 | Elizabeth Shurtliff | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Robert Shurtliff | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Leroy Shurtliff | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 71 | Margaret Shurtliff | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Janet Shurtliff | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Raymond Messler | 41 | Head | Firework | Ohio |
| 74 | Margaret Messler | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Jameson Cook | 54 | Head | Mill Right | Canada |
| 76 | Lenora Cook | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Dowie, Margaret Cook | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Florence Cook | 40 | Sister-in-law | Rubber Work | Indiana |
| 79 | Frank Kramer | 43 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 80 | Teresa Kramer | 45 | Wife | Checker | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)