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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 Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Rosie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Baker | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Minnie Baker | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jessie Baker | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 3 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 David Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Baker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Baker
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Baker
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Ab Williams | 40 | mother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | James Williams | 18 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Henrietta Williams | 5 | sister | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Will Ford | 50 | Head | Farmer Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ida C Ford | 47 | wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Thesselane Ford | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eddie L Ford | 15 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Henrietta Mcclany | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Jessie Mcclany | 18 | H son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Louise Mcclany | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mandy Thomas | 80 | mother | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William Hackett | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Virginia Hackett | 60 | wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | William, Jr Hackett | 20 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Rachel Hackett | 24 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jessie, Ab Hackett | 21 | daughter | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 17 | Sam Burton | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Inez Burton | 32 | wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Sam, Jr Burton | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Huey Burton | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Percy Gary | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bertha Ab Gary | 22 | wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Percy, Jr Gary | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Crezcy Mckinley | 70 | mother | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James Washington | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Andrew Jackson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lucille Jackson | 40 | wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Luentel Jackson | 16 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | A. D. Jackson | 15 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jessie Baker THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Minnie Baker | 23 | wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Jessie, Jr Baker | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lovell Taylor | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Rosie Taylor | 56 | wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Bennie Mcnely | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Wily C Mcnely | 26 | wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Annie Lou Mcnely | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Minnie Lee Mcnely | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Bennie, Jr Mcnely | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Terutha Roundtree | 15 | niece | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Jessie
Gen 1 · 2 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)