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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 Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Linard & Luna — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marks Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Marks Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie Baker | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jessie Baker | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ollie Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ernest Taylor | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Brodie Baker | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 3
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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 |
1930
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 14
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Wake-County, North …
Spouse, age 26
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Jessie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marks Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Linard Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luna Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Linard Baker
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luna Baker
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02981-00553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie M. Rhodes | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | William Jr. Rhodes | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Thomas Roy Rhodes | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charlie C. Strickland | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hazel C. Strickland | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Marion Strickland | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rudolph Richardson | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | George Bones | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Stallion | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Thurman P. Baker | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Cleora P. Baker | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Metta Lee Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mollie Cleo Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Joe Baker | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bettie Jean Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Brodie D. Baker | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jessie H. Baker THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Louise Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ollie H. Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Brodie D. Jr. Baker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ernest Taylor | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Chester S. Meredith | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Annie L. Meredith | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas Meredith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bobbie Meredith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Stanley Meredith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Fred A. Phipps | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lila E. Phipps | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ella Mae Phipps | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Fred A. Jr. Phipps | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Robert J. Williams | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Edward Cunningham | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Essie P. Cunningham | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Reginald Cunningham | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ethel M. Cunningham | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John W. Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lela Pearl Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Kenneth R. Hinnant | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Letha Mae Hinnant | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bettie Mae Hinnant | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)