Henry Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bartholomew-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Henry Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bartholomew-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Harrison Township
1935 Residence (County)	Bartholomew
Additional Details
Occupation	Road Work
Industry	WPA
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	361
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Road Work
Township / Ward	Harrison Township
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Norma Baker	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Myrtle Baker	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Betty Baker	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Martha Baker	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Faye Baker	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Henry Baker	Head	—	34	~1906
John Baker	Son	—	8	~1932
John Baker	Son	—	6	~1934
Florence Baker	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1930

Bartholomew, Indiana

Head, age 25

Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	3.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Bartholomew-County, Indiana

Head, age 34

Bartholomew-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Harrison Township
1935 Residence (County)	Bartholomew
Occupation	Road Work
Industry	WPA
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	361
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Henry Baker

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01026-00591)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rosa B. Grissom	13	Daughter	—	Kentucky
2	Charles Grissom	11	Son	—	Indiana
3	David Grissom	9	Son	—	Indiana
4	Nancy Grissom	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	John Henry Grissom	2	Son	—	Indiana
6	Ross Hedger	13	Head	—	Indiana
7	Dale Hedger	13	Head	—	Indiana
8	Betty Hedger	11	Sister	—	Indiana
9	Carrie Sinclair	50	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Arkansas
10	Virgil White	56	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
11	Lottie White	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
12	Elwood White	16	Son	—	Indiana
13	Lola May White	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	Lucy Marie White	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Mitchel Jeffries	42	Head	Road Work	Kentucky
16	Maggie Jeffries	42	Wife	—	Kentucky
17	Albert Jeffries	5	Son	—	Indiana
18	Mildred Elizabeth Jeffries	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	J. C. Smith	52	Head	—	Kentucky
20	Bessie Smith	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
21	Allen Lee	22	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
22	Clara Lee	23	Wife	—	Kentucky
23	John Louise Lee	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Helen Louise Lee	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Henry Baker THIS PERSON	34	Head	Road Work	Kentucky
26	Florence Baker	32	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Martha Francis Baker	15	Daughter	Housekeeper	Kentucky
28	Norma Jean Baker	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	Faye Ruth Baker	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	Betty June Baker	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
31	John Baker	8	Son	—	Indiana
32	John Baker	6	Son	—	Indiana
33	Myrtle Eveline Baker	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
34	Truston Baker	76	Head	—	Kentucky
35	Mallory Goens	58	Head	Road Work	Indiana
36	Mary L. Goens	54	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Sally M. Goens	15	Niece	—	Indiana
38	Raymond Pennington	45	Boarder	—	Indiana
39	Herman Baker	54	Head	Carpenter	Kentucky
40	Everette Baker	15	Son	Laborer	Indiana

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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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