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Jessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Jessie Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Alabama Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFayette-County, Alabama
SurnameBaker
Given NameJessie M.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (City)Coles Precinct 6
1935 Residence (County)Fayette
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
Township / WardColes Precinct 6
Est. Birth Year~1926

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 Jessie Age Birth yr
Sarah Baker Daughter — 8 ~1932
Jessie Baker Daughter — 14 ~1926
Clesty Baker Daughter — 11 ~1929
Renzo Aldridge Other — 21 ~1919
Myrl Baker Daughter — 4 ~1936
Ola Baker Daughter — 18 ~1922
Loice Baker Daughter — 21 ~1919
Lee Baker Head — 49 ~1891
Ocie Baker Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Fayette, Alabama
Daughter, age 4
Fayette, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Jessie M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Fayette-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Fayette-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Jessie M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) Coles Precinct 6
1935 Residence (County) Fayette
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Jessie Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
Clesty Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrl Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loice Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Fayette-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00032-00260)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Carl M. Woodard 20 Head Farm Laborer Alabama
42 John L. Woodard 18 Son Laborer Alabama
43 Earlene Woodard 16 Daughter — Alabama
44 James C. Woodard 14 Son Farm Laborer Alabama
45 Verlon Woodard 12 Son — Alabama
46 June Woodard 10 Daughter — Alabama
47 Franklin D. Woodard 7 Son — Alabama
48 Jewel A. Woodard 5 Daughter — Alabama
49 Doris G. Woodard 1 Daughter — Alabama
50 Arthur R. Sims 39 Head Farmer Alabama
51 Mary E. Sims 39 Wife — Alabama
52 Erma M. Sims 17 Daughter — Alabama
53 Hubert L. Sims 12 Son — Alabama
54 Tilla Wade 59 Mother-in-law — Alabama
55 Marvin Slough 24 Head Farmer Alabama
56 Maggie Slough 26 Wife — Alabama
57 Lee H. Baker 49 Head Farmer Alabama
58 Ocie B. Baker 42 Wife — Tennessee
59 Loice A. Baker 21 Daughter Farm Laborer Alabama
60 Ola A. Baker 18 Daughter Seamstress Alabama
61 Jessie M. Baker THIS PERSON 14 Daughter — Alabama
62 Clesty Baker 11 Daughter — Alabama
63 Sarah M. Baker 8 Daughter — Alabama
64 Myrl Baker 4 Daughter — Alabama
65 Renzo Aldridge 21 Hired man Farm Laborer Alabama
66 Jack B. Herbert 26 Head Farmer Alabama
67 Fannie B. Herbert 18 Wife — Alabama
68 Jay B. Herbert 0 Son — Alabama
69 Loyd C. Davis 32 Head Farmer Alabama
70 Eva M. Davis 22 Wife — Alabama
71 Thurman M. Slough 23 Head Farmer Alabama
72 Annie A. Slough 21 Wife — Alabama
73 Boyd R. Slough 2 Son — Alabama
74 Oliver S. Davis 63 Head Farmer Alabama
75 Jinnie Davis 57 Wife — Alabama
76 Nocal Davis 20 Daughter Farm Laborer Alabama
77 Charlie Aldridge 38 Son-in-law Farm Laborer Alabama
78 Thomas W. Hollingsworth 38 Head Farmer Alabama
79 Hazel B. Hollingsworth 30 Wife — Mississippi
80 Ida S. Hollingsworth 11 Daughter — Mississippi

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)

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