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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 Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Carrie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sumas City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baker | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Carrie Baker | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 4
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 13
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 23
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Whatcom, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Baker
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Baker
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Baker
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Baker
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2522unit:0899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallie | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 2 | Norman | 5 | Son | None | Washington |
| 3 | Clara E Snitchell | 55 | Head | Laundress | Indiana |
| 4 | Eugene O Wickham | 65 | Head | Repairer | Michigan |
| 5 | Ellen Wickham | 55 | Wife-H | None | England |
| 6 | George F Wickham | 15 | Son | None | Canada-English |
| 7 | Roy E Hagin | 52 | Head | Mill-Wright | Illinois |
| 8 | Nellie Hagin | 41 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | Gladys Hagin | 18 | daughter | Sales Lady | Washington |
| 10 | Dorothy Hagin | 13 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 11 | Robert Hagin | 6 | Son | None | Washington |
| 12 | Frank Johnson | 56 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Anna J Johnson | 54 | Wife-H | Dressmaker | Missouri |
| 14 | Myrlon Johnson | 25 | daughter | Dressmaker | Oregon |
| 15 | Jewel Johnson | 2 | grand-daughter | None | Washington |
| 16 | Noah Foster | 78 | Head | Retired | Tennessee |
| 17 | Sally A Foster | 72 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | John B Newman | 78 | Head | Retired | Vermont |
| 19 | Edna A Newman | 73 | wife-H | None | Vermont |
| 20 | Thomas D Mclerran | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Elsie V Mclerran | 37 | wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 22 | Russel B Mclerran | 17 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Lolita J Mclerran | 13 | daughter | None | California |
| 24 | Carl C Mclerran | 11 | son | None | California |
| 25 | Calista M Mclerran | 9 | daughter | None | California |
| 26 | Thomas L Mclerran | 6 | son | None | California |
| 27 | Betty L Mclerran | 4 | daughter | None | California |
| 28 | Richard E Mclerran | 2 | son | None | Washington |
| 29 | Fleuretta G Mclerran | 1 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 30 | Nellie Conant | 63 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Aileen Wright | 11 | boarder | None | Canada-English |
| 32 | Donald Wright | 9 | boarder | None | Washington |
| 33 | Percy L Thomas | 46 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 34 | Evelyn P Thomas | 22 | daughter | Operator | Canada-English |
| 35 | Caroline E Thomas | 20 | daughter | Servant | Canada-English |
| 36 | Harold A Thomas | 18 | son | Station Attendant | Canada-English |
| 37 | Ruth M Thomas | 16 | daughter | None | Canada-English |
| 38 | Mike Erho | 39 | Head | Barber | Austria-Hungary |
| 39 | Victoria Erho | 37 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 40 | Anada L Star | 15 | step-daughter | None | Washington |
| 41 | Frank R Baker | 58 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 42 | Carrie J Baker | 59 | Wife-H | None | Denmark |
| 43 | James Baker THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 44 | Chester Wells | 70 | Head | Retired | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Emma Wells | 65 | wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Charlie Tillotson | 66 | Head | Retired | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Sarah Tillotson | 63 | wife-H | None | England |
| 48 | Donald F Tillotson | 17 | son | Laborer | Washington |
| 49 | Clarence S Parrish | 46 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 50 | Jennie E Parrish | 46 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)