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James Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leon-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this James Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leon-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pitty & Jasper — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leon-County, Florida |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct #8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 334 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sallie Baker | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lulu Baker | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Edward Baker | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leon, Florida
Son, age 12
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1908 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Leon, Florida
Son, age 22
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Leon-County, Florida
Son, age 31
Leon-County, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct #8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 334 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pitty Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Jasper Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pitty Baker
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jasper Baker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Baker
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Baker
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Baker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Baker
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Florida
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Sibling
Lulu Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Leon-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Leon-County, Florida
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00597-00747)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Richardson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 2 | Bessie Richardson | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 3 | Grady Richardson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 4 | Cipher Richardson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 5 | Blasie Lee Richardson | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 6 | Grant Jr Richardson | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 7 | Robert Richardson | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 8 | Lokie Charlton | 53 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 9 | Florence Charlton | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 10 | Clifford Charlton | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Florida |
| 11 | Ephraim Charlton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 12 | Florence Charlton | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 13 | Lokie Jr Charlton | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 14 | Mattie Charlton | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 15 | Floyd Charlton | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 16 | Margaret Charlton | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 17 | Leroy Charlton | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 18 | Maria Rollins | 46 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 19 | Dickey Eddie Rollins | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Florida |
| 20 | Arthur C Rollins | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Florida |
| 21 | Ophelia Rollins | 17 | In law | Housekeeper | Florida |
| 22 | Robert Lee Rollins | 18 | Nephew | — | Florida |
| 23 | James Richardson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 24 | Eadie Mae Richardson | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 25 | Daniel Richardson | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 26 | Ida Mae Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Cleveland Brown | 56 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 28 | Mary Brown | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 29 | Robert Lee Brown | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 30 | Lulu Baker | 53 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 31 | James Baker THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 32 | Edward Baker | 25 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 33 | Sallie Ann Baker | 23 | Daughter | Helper | Florida |
| 34 | Lulu Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 35 | Hettie Brown | 67 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 36 | Lilly Mae Brown | 17 | Grand daughter | Helper | Florida |
| 37 | Rufus Brown | 16 | Grand son | — | Florida |
| 38 | Zella Mae Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)