Harold Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Harold Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cayuga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Louie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cayuga-County, New York
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Fleming
1935 Residence (County)	Cayuga
Additional Details
Occupation	elevator operator
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	75
Income (1939)	730
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Elevator Operator
Township / Ward	Fleming
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harold	Age	Birth yr
Agatha Baker	Spouse	—	28	~1912
Margaret Baker	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Richard Baker	Son	—	1	~1939
Beverly Baker	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Joan Baker	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Lillian Baker	Son	—	4	~1936
Harold Baker	Head	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Cayuga, New …

Son, age 8

Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Cayuga, New …

Son, age 19

Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Harold R
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Apprentice
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Cayuga-County, New …

Head, age 29

Cayuga-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Fleming
1935 Residence (County)	Cayuga
Occupation	elevator operator
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	75
Income (1939)	730
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

Model Tree

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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 Louie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Arthur Baker

b. ~1888

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Louie Baker

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Harold Baker

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Cayuga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02508-00213)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ruta, Margaret Ruta	5	daughter	—	New York
42	Ruta, John Ruta	4	son	—	New York
43	Cuyles R Blessing	64	head	Farming Agent	New York
44	Ella Blessing	62	wife	—	New York
45	Louise Garrett	64	servant	Housekeeper	New York
46	Harold Baker THIS PERSON	29	head	Elevator Operator	New York
47	Agatha Baker	28	wife	—	New York
48	Beverly Baker	6	daughter	—	New York
49	Lillian Baker	4	son	—	New York
50	Margaret Baker	3	daughter	—	New York
51	Joan Baker	2	daughter	—	New York
52	Richard Baker	1	son	—	New York
53	Charles Green	54	head	Farming	England
54	Sarah Green	49	wife	—	New York
55	Mary Green	12	daughter	—	New York
56	Charles Green	12	son	—	New York
57	Henry Taylor	67	head	Farming	New York
58	Eveline Taylor	62	wife	—	New York
59	Robert G. Abel	32	head	Farming	New York
60	Ruth Hill	36	wife	—	New York
61	Robert Hill	12	son	—	New York
62	Archie Koon	62	head	Farming	New York
63	Mertie Koon	60	wife	—	New York
64	Ephraim Church	56	head	Farming	New York
65	Nellie Church	52	wife	Housework	England
66	Earl Switzer	30	head	Truck Driver	New York
67	Mary Switzer	25	wife	—	New York
68	Ann Switzer	5	daughter	—	New York
69	J. Earl Myers	59	head	Farming	New York
70	Alice Myers	60	wife	—	New York
71	Warren Bower	38	head	Shovel Operator	New York
72	Rose Bower	32	wife	—	Colorado
73	Patricia Bower	5	daughter	—	New York
74	Howard L. Derby	46	head	Welder	New York
75	Julia Derby	47	wife	—	New Jersey
76	Thelma Derby	17	daughter	—	New York
77	Frank J. Kilian	44	head	Warehouse	Poland
78	Agnes Kilian	32	wife	—	Michigan
79	Leonard Kilian	7	son	—	New York
80	Donald Kilian	6	son	—	New York

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Harold

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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