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Harry Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Harry Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | rodman |
| Industry | survey |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Rodman |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Baker | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Sally Chaffety | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Morris Gilman | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jacob Chaffety | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Harry Baker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Annie Baker | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | rodman |
| Industry | survey |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Harry Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Baker
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Baker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Baker
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Baker
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Baker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Baker
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Massachusetts
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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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01609-00785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Lambert | 27 | Head | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 2 | Mary Lambert | 23 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Ronald Lambert | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Concetta Morganti | 71 | Head | — | Italy |
| 5 | Anthony Morganti | 31 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Rose Morganti | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Thomas Morganti | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Samuel Silver | 48 | Head | Junk Dealer | Russia |
| 9 | Minnie Silver | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | David Silver | 21 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Irene Silver | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Jacob Applebaum | 54 | Head | Cap Maker | Poland |
| 13 | Lena Applebaum | 53 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 14 | Bernard Applebaum | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Morris H. Cohen | 85 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 16 | John Cinicola | 48 | Head | Steamfitter | Italy |
| 17 | Anna Cinicola | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 18 | Dominic Cinicola | 24 | Son | New Worker | Italy |
| 19 | Frank Cinicola | 14 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Philip Cinicola | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Theresa Cinicola | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Lorento Masci | 55 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 23 | Onesta Masci | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 24 | Anne Masci | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Theresa Masci | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Dominic Masci | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Ida Masci | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Isala Diuta | 25 | Daughter | Shirt Presser | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mary Ann Diuta | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Joan Diuta | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Joseph Baker | 54 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 32 | Annie Baker | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Harry Baker THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Rodman | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Jacob Chaffety | 35 | Boarder | Traveling Salesman | Russia |
| 35 | Sally Chaffety | 34 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Morris Gilman | 40 | Boarder | Auto Salesman | Russia |
| 37 | Meyer Stillerman | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 38 | Rose Stillerman | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 39 | Pearl Stillerman | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Sumner Stillerman | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 5 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)