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James Baker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & John — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | WPA Education Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Baker | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Baker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nancy Baker | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 9 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 9 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 | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | WPA Education Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Perlina Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Baker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Baker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Baker
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Baker
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Perlina Baker
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Baker
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Lucy Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George 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 — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilson Caudill | 53 | Head | Section Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Abbie Jane Caudill | 43 | Wife | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mae Pace | 28 | daughter | Practical Nurse | Kentucky |
| 44 | Dora Pace | 22 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Franklin W Roark | 26 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 46 | Irene S Roark | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | C. A. Roark | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | John S Hubbard | 63 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Rachael Hubbard | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Alex Hubbard | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Sue Hubbard | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Bettye Taylor | 5 | Cousin | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | John H Caudill | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Nora Caudill | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | John Robert Parker | 15 | nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lucretia Caudill | 3 | niece | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Anderson B Caudill | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Maxaline Caudill | 75 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | William S Brummett | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Melvina Brummett | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Della Brummett | 24 | daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lillian Brummett | 20 | daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 63 | Arthur Brummett | 18 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Rosa Brummett | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Eva Brummett | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary Lawson | 29 | Head | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 67 | Jackil Ray Lawson | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Callie Ray | 54 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Roy Ray | 14 | brother | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 70 | Hazel Ray | 24 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Billie Lewis | 4 | nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Elmer Cobb | 1 | nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Susie Hubbard | 21 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Audrey Hubbard | 1 | niece | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | John Baker | 54 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Nancy Baker | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | James Baker THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 78 | George Baker | 17 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lucy Baker | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | James W Moore | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 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)