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James Baker — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Baker across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bell, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bell, Kentucky |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 1 Wasioto Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettie Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Baker | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Bill Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Flora Baker | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bell, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Bell, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 James Baker across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bell, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Baker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Baker
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Baker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Baker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Baker
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Baker
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Baker
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Bill Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Baker
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Bell, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Bell, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel733:0130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hugh H. Asher | 58 | Head | Banker | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ada M. Asher | 49 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 53 | Lola Mae Asher | 22 | Daughter | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 54 | Howard Asher | 25 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Howard Turner | 26 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Billie Turner | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Turner Turner | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Sandra Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Michael O. Thomas | 81 | Head | Rail Road | Kentucky |
| 60 | Vanilla Thomas | 81 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Asher Thomas | 36 | Son | Servant | Kentucky |
| 62 | Robert J. Lindsay | 59 | Head | Teamster | Kentucky |
| 63 | Gilpie Lindsay | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Lee Chustak | 66 | Head | Photographer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ivy Chustak | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Sallie Partin | 60 | Head | Servant | Kentucky |
| 67 | Gillis Partin | 40 | Son | Painter | Kentucky |
| 68 | James Partin | 27 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 69 | Fred Hull | 36 | Boarder | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 70 | Samuel T. Croush | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lavilla Croush | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Iley Croush | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Fred R. Luther | 27 | Head | Bridge | Tennessee |
| 74 | Sarah Luther | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Beulah Luther | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Dorothy Luther | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Junior Luther | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mitchel Luther | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Oliver Moody | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Fanny Moody | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Mary H. Moody | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Pearlie May Moody | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Lucy Moody | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Lula Frances | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | John Armbeater | 14 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Joe Long | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Lettie Long | 30 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 88 | David Long | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Flossie Long | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Nancy D. Long | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Edith Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Ora Jones | 39 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 93 | Carrie Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Martin Jones | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Catherine Eldridge | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | John Baker | 55 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Flora Baker | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | James Baker THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Nettie Baker | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Kentucky |
| 100 | Bill J. Baker | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)