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Herbert Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stokes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stokes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stokes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Herbert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 12 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Meadows Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hazel Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Baker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Fred Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Herbert Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Morris Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| C Baker | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 5
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Herbert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Stokes-County, North …
Son, age 15
Stokes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Herbert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 12 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Morris Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Stokes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02976-00617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlie D Bunge | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Clio Bunge | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Brona F Bunge | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Luther Babcock | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Babcock | 55 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Charlie W Babcock | 32 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Stella M Babcock | 28 | Daughter in law | Helper | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lorine Babcock | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Danial R Babcock | 1 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | G. L. Luttrell | Luttrel | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lula A Luttrell | Luttrel | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 12 | Velga P Luttrell | Luttrel | 21 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 13 | Howard L Luttrell | Luttrel | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Essie L Luttrell | Luttrel | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | C. H. Baker | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bessie M Baker | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 17 | Fred E Baker | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hazel L Baker | 17 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Herbert L Baker THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Morris M Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Martha E Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | J. G. Rutledge | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Pearl Rutledge | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 24 | Wilma Rutledge | 19 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 25 | J. G. Jr Rutledge | 16 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 26 | Robert Rutledge | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nancy Rutledge | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Thomas White | 30 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Walter Behr | Bahr | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lilla O Behr | Bahr | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Vila Mae Behr | Bahr | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | M. F. Edwards | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Edwards | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mozell Edwards | 28 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Aubrey Edwards | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Wilma Edwards | 28 | Daughter in law | Helper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elizabeth Edwards | 3 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | G. T. Spease | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | E. June Spease | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | G. T. Jr Spease | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)