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Henry Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Berks-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Henry Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berks-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara & George — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berks-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Henry C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W. P. A. road construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Reading |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Baker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clara Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arline Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Henry Baker | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Henry Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emma Baker | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berks, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Henry C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Nut & Bolts |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Berks, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Henry C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Berks-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Berks-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Henry C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berks |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W. P. A. road construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Henry Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Clara Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father George Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Good (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Clara Miller
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Miller
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Good
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Henry Baker
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Berks-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Berks-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03678-00790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Phillips | 73 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Catharine Garcia | 41 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 43 | Matt Kukary | 56 | Head | Roll Hand | Austria |
| 44 | Barbara Kukary | 56 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 45 | Thomas Marco | 65 | Lodger | Laborer | Austria |
| 46 | Catharine Fracol | 26 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Michael Fracol | 33 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | George Fracol | 23 | Brother | Bobbin Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna Fracol | 20 | Sister | End Puller | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Posik | 37 | Lodger | Press-Man | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Michael Phobel | 64 | Lodger | Care-Taker | Yugo Slavia |
| 52 | Francis Kocsar | 33 | Head | — | Italy |
| 53 | William Kocsar | 23 | Son | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Henry Kocsar | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Floritta Kocsar | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Salvatore Defazio | 69 | Father | — | Italy |
| 57 | Paul Defazio | 25 | Brother | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Helen Defazio | 21 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Salvatore Briamonti | 70 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 60 | Marie Briamonti | 69 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 61 | Harry Bender | 28 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Sofia Bender | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Kathleen Bender | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Gerald Bender | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Henry C. Baker THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Emma M. Baker | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Miriam E. Baker | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Clara M. Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Henry Jr. Baker | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Arline F. Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Agnes Felton | 23 | Head | Houseworker | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Gholdine Felton | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Laura Felton | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | David Felton | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Fred Thomas | 49 | Lodger | Finisher | S. Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Smith | 51 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles Smith | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Betty Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Annette Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)