Harry Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Piatt-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Harry Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Piatt-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Ora — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Piatt-County, Illinois
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Cerro Gordo
1935 Residence (County)	Piatt
Additional Details
Occupation	painter
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Cerro Gordo
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harry	Age	Birth yr
Harry Baker	Head	—	34	~1906
Sarah Jewell	Other	—	72	~1868
Jimmy Baker	Son	—	10	~1930
Donald Baker	Son	—	8	~1932
Alta Baker	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Piatt, Illinois

Son, age 14

Piatt, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Piatt, Illinois

Head, age 24

Piatt, Illinois · implied b. ~1906

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Piatt-County, Illinois

Head, age 34

Piatt-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Cerro Gordo
1935 Residence (County)	Piatt
Occupation	painter
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links Harry Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

H Baker

b. ~1872

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ora Baker

b. ~1877

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Harry Baker

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Illinois

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Piatt-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00867-00121)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ruth Ashenfelter	19	daughter	Laborer	Illinois
2	Wayne Ashenfelter	16	son	—	Illinois
3	Nannie Sutton	67	mother-in-law	—	Illinois
4	Robert Humphrell	48	head	Owner	Illinois
5	Esther Humphrell	41	wife	—	Illinois
6	Lee Dains	43	head	Block-Man	Illinois
7	Rose Dains	42	wife	—	Illinois
8	Jane Wrightman	16	niece	—	Illinois
9	Joe Miller	33	head	Laborer	Illinois
10	Nellie Miller	26	wife	—	Illinois
11	Bobbie Miller	3	son	—	Illinois
12	Jerry Miller	1	son	—	Illinois
13	William Siter	43	head	Foreman	Illinois
14	Myrtle Siter	43	wife	—	Illinois
15	Helen Siter	16	niece	—	Illinois
16	Forest Siter	11	son	—	Illinois
17	Ray Hoyt	59	head	Laborer	Illinois
18	Florence Hoyt	50	wife	—	Illinois
19	Joanna Haleta Hoyt	14	daughter	—	Illinois
20	Zanna Katrina Hoyt	13	daughter	—	Illinois
21	Edward Morville	67	head	—	Illinois
22	Ulnah Morville	58	wife	—	Indiana
23	May Mccallan	31	daughter	Seamstress	Illinois
24	Alfred Morville	27	son	Seamstress	Illinois
25	Dee Tyler	44	head	—	Nebraska
26	James Tyler	18	son	Sander	Texas
27	John Tyler	16	son	—	Texas
28	Thomas Tyler	14	son	—	Texas
29	Mary Jane Tyler	12	daughter	—	Illinois
30	Harry Baker THIS PERSON	34	head	Painter	Illinois
31	Alta Baker	34	wife	—	Illinois
32	Jimmy Baker	10	son	—	Illinois
33	Donald Baker	8	son	—	Illinois
34	Sarah Jewell	72	mother-in-law	—	Ohio
35	Ivan Blikenstaff	34	head	Trucking	Illinois
36	Mary Blikenstaff	28	wife	—	Illinois
37	Robert Blikenstaff	10	son	—	Illinois
38	Irvin Dale Blikenstaff	7	son	—	Illinois
39	David Blikenstaff	5	son	—	Illinois
40	George Rahney	57	head	—	Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

Harry

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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