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Jessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Car. |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mount Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Beatrice Baker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ceburn Baker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jessie Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Baker | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Tealos Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Adalene Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Baker | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Sevada Baker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ray Baker | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nash, North …
Daughter, age 1
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Car. |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Atlas Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sevada Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ceburn Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tealos Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adalene Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie James | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Cheney Lee James | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Arthur E. James | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Katherine James | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Virginia Lee James | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Wm Henry James | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John Henry James | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Walter Lee James | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Baker | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Alice D. Baker | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ray Baker | 26 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ceburn V. Baker | 23 | Son | Trucking | North Carolina |
| 13 | Beatrice Baker | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 14 | Tealos Baker | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 15 | Adalene Baker | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 16 | Atlas Baker | 13 | Son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jessie Baker THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sevada Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William W. Hart | 31 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hulda Hart | 20 | Wife | Farm | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert James Hart | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Wesley Gray Owens | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Maggie D. Owens | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | John Wesley Owens | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Marvin Owens | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ethel Owens | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Owens | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Adnolia Owens | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eddie Brook Owens | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | George Owens | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Leslie Owens | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Linwood Owens | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Katie Rachel Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | William Jones | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Esther Lee Jones | 28 | Wife | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willie Gray Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Randolph Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Joseph Jones | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Helen Smith | 21 | Lodger | Tobacco Drying Plant | Virginia |
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)