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Jessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roane Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Roane Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jessie Baker | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Pinkie Baker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Baker | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| E Baker | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Moses Baker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lafayette, Arkansas
Other, age 22
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 30
Lafayette-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roane Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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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Jessie Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00147-00811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Johnson | 29 | Head | Labour | Arkansas |
| 42 | L. C. Breechfield | 23 | Head | Labour | Arkansas |
| 43 | Willie Mae Breechfield | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | L. C. Jr. Breechfield | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Murderdean Breechfield | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Ruby Lee Barrow | 5 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Henry Williams | 67 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Josie Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Arthur Lee Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Henry Jr. Williams | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Joe Elder Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Nelson Williams | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Effie Lou Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Levon Williams | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | E. M. Baker | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Jessie Mae Baker THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Pinkie Louise Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | E. M. Jr. Baker | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Moses Baker | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Charles Otis Baker | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | A. L. Grant | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Minnie Grant | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Rosa Grant | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | A. L. Jr. Grant | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Leon Grant | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Ann Grant | 57 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Unice Grant | 19 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Tracy Lee Grant | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Will Robinson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Callenia Robinson | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Mildred Robinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | J. H. Carrington | 50 | Head | Overseer | Arkansas |
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)