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Irene Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Irene Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladville Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Home |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Gladville Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emma Baker | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Letcher Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Irene Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bettie Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Roy Baker | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Wilburn Baker | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Stella Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladville Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Home |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Irene Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Irene Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Roy Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Letcher Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Blackwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Allen Blackwell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Dorcas Blackwell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Josephine Blackwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Eveleen Blackwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Fredric Blackwell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Eleanor Blackwell | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | George B. Lipps | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary C. Lipps | 55 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 10 | Bessie M. Lipps | 32 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 11 | George B. Jr. Lipps | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Peggie R. Lipps | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 13 | Robert F. Lipps | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mildred J. Lipps | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Mack Andrews | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Laura Andrews | 35 | Wife | Housework | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mack Jr. Andrews | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mary Andrews | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Jackson Andrews | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Richard Andrews | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jennings Osborne | 43 | Head | Railway | Virginia |
| 22 | Burah Osborne | 44 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 23 | Frank Osborne | 21 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 24 | Esther Osborne | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Eloise Osborne | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Verda Smith | 4 | Neice | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Wilburn Baker | 44 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 28 | Emma Baker | 33 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 29 | Letcher Baker | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Irene Baker THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 31 | Stella M. Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Bettie Joe Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Martha Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Roy H. Baker | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Alice Harrison | 56 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 37 | Lena Harrison | 34 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 38 | Charles Sexton | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Charlie Cox | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Clinton Smith | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
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)