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Herbert Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Letcher-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Letcher-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Letcher-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some house |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Some house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Right Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Meade | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nettie Baker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Aggie Baker | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Millard Baker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Baker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ollie Baker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Baker | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Bradley Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Herbert Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maybelle Meade | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Wendel Meade | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert Meade | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Letcher-County, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Letcher-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some house |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Some house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Herbert Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Herbert Baker
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ollie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bradley Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maybelle Meade
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Letcher-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Letcher-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01330-00616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorayza A Mccarthy | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Pearley Mccarthy | 9 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Aileen Mccarthy | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bob Mccarthy | 5 | Grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Jack Mccarthy | 4 | Grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Nettie Mccarthy | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Sam Baker | 7 | Adopted son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Martin D Baker | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lucille Baker | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lois Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | James D Baker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Aggie Baker | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ollie Baker | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Millard Baker | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Herbert Baker THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Nettie Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Henry Baker | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Bradley Baker | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Sherman Meade | 27 | Son-in-law | Grade Teacher | Kentucky |
| 20 | Maybelle Meade | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Robert Meade | 2 | Grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Wendel Meade | 0 | Grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Jesse D Baker | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ollie Baker | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Elijah Q Baker | 28 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 26 | Allie Mae Baker | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Edwin Baker | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Norma Lee Baker | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | James Baker | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Thomas D Collier | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Louisa Collier | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Haz Ellie Collier | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Oscar Collier | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Alex Collier | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Homer Collier | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Billy Collier | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Green D Adams | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Frankie Adams | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lou Emma Adams | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Lonthal Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)