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Jessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Martin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Martin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Calvin — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Martin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goose Nest Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Goose Nest Twp |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baker | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Gladys Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ernest Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Baker | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jessie Baker | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sam Baker | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Daughter, age 1
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Martin, North …
Daughter, age 12
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Martin-County, North …
Spouse, age 23
Martin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goose Nest Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Calvin Baker (~0.84 confidence) and mother Alice Baker (~0.84 confidence) and mother Florence Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Joe Baker
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Calvin Baker
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Alice Baker
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Florence Baker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Baker
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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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 — Martin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Martin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02940-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper H. Baker | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie S. Baker | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William Jr. Baker | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Christine Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rebecca Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence B. Baker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Essie H. Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Willie Baker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Joseph Baker | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jessie B. Baker THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Gladys M. Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ernest L. Baker | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Margaret C. Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John H. Baker | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sam Baker | 69 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Charles W. Conway | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sadie Conway | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Welly Conway | 20 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clyde Conway | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Frances Conway | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bernard L. Conway | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elizabeth Conway | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Stella George H. Conway | 82 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Stephen D. Scott | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lucy Scott | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jesse Scott | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ethel Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Virgil Scott | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Maggie L. Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Irene Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | J. D. Scott | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sylvester Scott | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Richard Scott | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lawrence Wynn | 77 | Uncle | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Verner Whitfield | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Johnny Scott | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Walter D. Hall | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Marie Hall | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Dorothy Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Francis Hall | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Jessie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)