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Jessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pitt-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pitt-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swift Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Swift Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jessie Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lily Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Casper Baker | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margie Baker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jesse Powell | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Linwood Powell | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Linwood Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Esther Baker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eliza Baker | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| John Baker | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Susie Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Baker | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pitt, North …
Daughter, age 6
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Julie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Pitt-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 15 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swift Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Linwood Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lily Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Casper Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Pitt-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02959-00701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamie H Harris | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John Baker | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Eliza D Baker | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Casper Baker | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ida P Baker | 24 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 6 | Esther Baker | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jessie L Baker THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Susie Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Margie R Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lily Mae Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Beatrice M Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William H Baker | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas C Baker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Linwood L Baker | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jesse Powell | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Linwood Powell | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Connie Ellison | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Minnie W Ellison | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Willie B Ellison | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary T Ellison | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James T Ellison | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annie D Ellison | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Fred W Koonce | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ruby P Koonce | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Myrtle I Koonce | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Dallas P Koonce | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Robert W Koonce | 31 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Amos M Dawson | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Emma H Dawson | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Roy W Dawson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Forrest A Dawson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Christine M Dawson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Virginia D Dawson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Cecil R Dawson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Betty G Dawson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | David S Adams | 24 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Julia M Adams | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jesse R Williams | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Estelle M Williams | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)