Harold Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Harold Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saratoga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Saratoga-County, New York
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Harold J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Milton Town
1935 Residence (County)	Saratoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. road proj
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	535
Highest Grade	H 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Milton Town
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harold	Age	Birth yr
George Baker	Other	—	65	~1875
William Baker	Son	—	13	~1927
Carl Baker	Son	—	5	~1935
George Baker	Son	—	15	~1925
Harold Baker	Son	—	11	~1929
Charles Baker	Son	—	6	~1934
Ethel Baker	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Harold Baker	Head	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Saratoga, New …

Other, age 18

Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Harold E.
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Saratoga, New …

Head, age 29

Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Locomotive
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Saratoga-County, New …

Head, age 38

Saratoga-County, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Harold J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Milton Town
1935 Residence (County)	Saratoga
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. road proj
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	535
Highest Grade	H 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Harold Baker

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02772-00888)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Audrey Knickerbocker	11	daughter	—	New York
2	Maynard Knickerbocker	8	son	—	New York
3	Floyd Baird	60	Head	Laborer	New York
4	Mabel E. Baird	57	wife	—	New York
5	Ella Baird	82	mother	—	New York
6	George Porter	42	Head	Laborer	New York
7	Stella Porter	50	wife	—	New York
8	George Edward Porter	13	son	—	New York
9	Sarah Huber	71	Head	—	England
10	Gilbert Huber	38	son	Laborer	New York
11	Stephen Barnes	46	Head	Truck Driver	New York
12	Marjorie Barnes	34	wife	Winder	New York
13	Betty Barnes	14	daughter	—	New York
14	John Barnes	54	Head	Meat Peddler	New York
15	Jessie Barnes	56	wife	Mender	New York
16	Alfred Taylor Barnes	23	son	Laborer	New York
17	Alfred Leslie Barnes	23	son	Laborer	New York
18	Leona Barnes	21	daughter-in-law	—	New York
19	Sylvia Ann Barnes	1	grand-daughter	—	New York
20	Harold J. Baker THIS PERSON	38	Head	Laborer	New York
21	Ethel Baker	33	wife	—	New York
22	George Baker	15	son	—	New York
23	William Baker	13	son	—	New York
24	Harold Jr. Baker	11	son	—	New York
25	Charles Baker	6	son	—	New York
26	Carl Baker	5	son	—	New York
27	George Baker	65	father	—	New York
28	Ernest Banks	60	Head	Oil Peddler	New York
29	Josephine Banks	39	wife	—	Connecticut
30	Arthur Rowell	41	Boarder	Attendant	New York
31	Charles Rongier	55	Head	Laborer	New York
32	Grace Rongier	44	wife	—	New York
33	Norman Rongier	19	son	Laborer	New York
34	William Rongier	18	son	Laborer	New York
35	Robert Rongier	15	son	—	New York
36	Alberta Murray	68	Head	—	New York
37	Thomas Murray	44	Head	Laborer	New York
38	Nellie Murray	41	wife	—	New York
39	Leonard Murray	15	son	—	New York
40	Elsie Irene Murray	13	daughter	—	New York

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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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