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John Baker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Baker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Louis — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Baker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Baker | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ralph Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Goldie Baker | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Kansas
Son, age 1
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Jefferson, Kansas
Son, age 11
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Jefferson, Kansas
Son, age 21
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kansas
Head, age 32
Jefferson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 John Baker across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Baker
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Baker
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Baker
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Baker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Baker
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Baker
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kansas
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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 — Jefferson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01236-00069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Derency | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Jacob Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Maria Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Candy Stockwell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Cora Stockwell | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Alfred Heidrich | 22 | Assistant | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Dorothy Heidrich | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Robert Stockwell | 63 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 49 | John Baker THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Goldie Baker | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Ralph Baker | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Louise Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Joseph Lindsay | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 54 | Goldie Lindsay | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | William Lindsay | 23 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Paul Lindsay | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Karl Lindsay | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Vera Lou Lindsay | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Allen Calvin | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 60 | John H. Reser | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Nellie Reser | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Bernard Reser | 34 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Veronica Reser | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Clara Marie Reser | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Una Spence | 44 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Dorothy Spence | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Mildred Spence | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Nellie Schindler | 68 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Charles C. Curry | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Etta May Curry | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | James Curry | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | William Kramer | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Eulalia Kramer | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Verna Mae Kramer | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | David M. Dill | 60 | Head | Stockman And Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Jessie M. Dill | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | George B. Garrett | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | Leola Garrett | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Thomas S. Reynolds | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Lucy Reynolds | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)