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Harold Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Harold Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berlin Heights village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Berlin Heights Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Baker | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Harold Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harold Baker | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, Ohio
Son, age 10
Erie, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harold C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Erie, Ohio
Son, age 20
Erie, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Erie-County, Ohio
Head, age 30
Erie-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berlin Heights village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Fred Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother June Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Baker
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Baker
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
June Baker
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Baker
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Ohio
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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 — Erie-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03063-00005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles H. Malone | 48 | Head | Metal Lather | Ohio |
| 2 | Clara Malone | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Armin W. Malone | 23 | Son | Metal Lather | Ohio |
| 4 | Otis Malone | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Charlie Malone | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Carol Malone | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Louis Vild | 65 | Head | Farmer | Czech-Slov |
| 8 | Antonie Vild | 63 | Wife | — | Czech-Slov |
| 9 | Edwin S. Cobb | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 10 | Grace L. Cobb | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Dwight Cobb | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Thomas Cobb | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Fred Baker | 64 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 14 | Josie Baker | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Leslie Baker | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Ohio |
| 16 | Lloyd Baker | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Ohio |
| 17 | George Baker | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | William Baker | 71 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 19 | William Hampton | 15 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Rolland Hampton | 12 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 21 | James Smith | 60 | Head | Steel Worker | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Sadie F. Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Matthew Carroll | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Charlie H. Karr | 52 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 25 | John St. Aubin | 52 | Brother-in-law | Stationary Eng | Ohio |
| 26 | Alice St. Aubin | 52 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Harold Limbach | 38 | Head | Mail Carrier | Ohio |
| 28 | Emma Limbach | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Gale Limbach | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Daniel Kilbride | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 31 | Mary Kilbride | 71 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Katherine Kilbride | 63 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Harold Baker THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 34 | Clara M. Baker | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Harold Jr. Baker | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Charles W. Capen | 44 | Head | Tool Grinder | Ohio |
| 37 | Martha Capen | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Viola Capen | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Violet Capen | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Phillip Pfeifer | 56 | Head | Miller | Germany |
Related Census Records
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)