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Jessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Jessie Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Margaret — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Infant Baker | Son | — | — | |
| Sophia Baker | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Jessie Baker | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lester Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 28
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Head, age 40
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Jessie Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marget Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Baker
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Baker
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marget Baker
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Baker
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Ray | 25 | Head | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ruby Ray | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ida Mae Ray | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Evie Ray | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Dora Jean Ray | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | J. C. Helton | 63 | Head | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 7 | Elsie Helton | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Bonnie Helton | 26 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 9 | Denver Helton | 18 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 10 | Razie Helton | 15 | Daughter | Housework | Kentucky |
| 11 | Vernon Helton | 30 | Head | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 12 | Helen Helton | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lottie Helton | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | J. E. Helton | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Infant Helton | None | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Earl Dastner | 31 | Head | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 17 | Tressie Dastner | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Billie Victoria Dastner | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Hamer Baker | 42 | Head | Lumberman | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary Baker | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Albert Baker | 18 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 22 | Helen Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Flagg Smith | 20 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 24 | Acile Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Alf B. Smallwood | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Clora Smallwood | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Gracie Asher | 15 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 28 | J. B. Asher | 14 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 29 | John C. Asher | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Vernie Asher | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Charles Asher | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Sylvia Smallwood | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Leeda Smallwood | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Audrey Smallwood | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Jessie Baker THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Sophia Baker | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Tony Baker | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lester Baker | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Infant Baker | None | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mary Jane Collins | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Jessie
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 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)