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Harold Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Harold Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Blanche — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelaware-County, New York
SurnameBaker
Given NameHarold
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Sidney Village
1935 Residence (County)Delaware
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryMagneto Plant
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked54
Income (1939)1700
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardSidney Village
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Harold Age Birth yr
Gertrude Baker Spouse — 24 ~1916
Patsy Baker Daughter — 4 ~1936
Harold Baker Head — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1920
Delaware, New …
Son, age 6
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Harold M
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Delaware, New …
Son, age 17
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Harold M.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Packing office
Industry Magneto Plant
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Delaware-County, New …
Head, age 27
Delaware-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Harold
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Sidney Village
1935 Residence (County) Delaware
Occupation Laborer
Industry Magneto Plant
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 54
Income (1939) 1700
Highest Grade Hs 3
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 Arthur Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Baker
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Baker
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Baker
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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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 — Delaware-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02521-00870)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Sheldon Barns 10 Son — New York
2 Jean Barns 6 Daughter — New York
3 Joyce Barns 3 Daughter — New York
4 Albin Brown 32 Head Machinist New York
5 Grace Brown 26 Wife — New York
6 Alvin J. Cortwright 26 Lodger Machinist New York
7 Frank D. Belknap 78 Head — New York
8 Theodore Howe 35 Head Bench Hand New York
9 Beatrice Howe 37 Wife Bench Hand New York
10 Arlene Howe 16 Daughter — New York
11 Frank Cockcroft 28 Head Bench Worker Pennsylvania
12 Kathern Cockcroft 28 Wife — Pennsylvania
13 Maryellen Cockcroft 5 Daughter — Pennsylvania
14 Thomas Cockcroft 1 Son — New York
15 Harold Baker THIS PERSON 27 Head Laborer New York
16 Gertrude Baker 24 Wife — New York
17 Patsy Dawn Baker 4 Daughter — New York
18 Kelcy Curley 31 Head Machinist New York
19 Virginia Curley 21 Wife — New York
20 Richard Curley 5 Son — New York
21 Donald B. Curley 0 Son — New York
22 Theodore Davis 39 Head Clerk New York
23 Alice Davis 35 Wife Clerk New York
24 Dorita Davis 13 Niece — New York
25 James Fitzgerald 62 Head Carpenter New York
26 Grace Fitzgerald 51 Wife — New York
27 Roland Doliver 33 Head Machinist New York
28 Flora Doliver 36 Wife — New York
29 Homer Utter 38 Head Stock Clerk New York
30 Ella Utter 26 Wife Bench Hand New York
31 Lee R. Slander 25 Head First Aid New York
32 Helene Slander 23 Wife — New York
33 Harvey Slander 3 Son — New York
34 Fred Fowler 60 Head Real Estate Dealer New York
35 Lillian Fowler 59 Wife — New York
36 James Parker 30 Head Bench Hand Virginia
37 Evelyn Parker 29 Wife Machine Work New York
38 Carol Mae Parker 2 Daughter — New York
39 Walter Walter 45 Head Retail Grocery Manager Pennsylvania
40 Grace Walter 45 Wife — New York

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Harold
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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