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John Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Baker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Catharine — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gloucester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | sales service |
| Industry | Tires |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | N. J. |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Sales Service |
| Township / Ward | Gloucester City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Baker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Baker | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| J Baker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Baker | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Camden, New …
Son, age 3
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Camden, New …
Son, age 12
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Son, age 22
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Steam ship |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Head, age 32
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gloucester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Occupation | sales service |
| Industry | Tires |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | N. J. |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Oscar Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catharine Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Baker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catharine Baker
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Baker
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Baker
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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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 — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02321-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Dunn | 41 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 2 | Thomas J. Dunn | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Patricia Dunn | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Irene Macdonnell | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 5 | James Macdonnell | 20 | Son in law | Metal Worker | New Jersey |
| 6 | James Macdonnell | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Frank Correca | 40 | Head | Manager | Penna |
| 8 | Lela Correca | 40 | Wife | Manager | Wis |
| 9 | Oscar Mitten | 42 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Jane Mitten | 42 | Wife | Superintendent | Penna |
| 11 | Frances Mitten | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Carl Mitten | 23 | Son | — | Penna |
| 13 | Isabelle Mitten | 21 | Daughter | Manager | Penna |
| 14 | Isabelle Mitten | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Ellen Tylers | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Elizabeth Tylers | 37 | Daughter | Book Keeper | New Jersey |
| 17 | Ruth Tylers | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Lester Tylers | 29 | Son | Ass. Manager | New Jersey |
| 19 | Dorothy Tylers | 22 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | New Jersey |
| 20 | George M. Dixon | 56 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 21 | Elizabeth Dixon | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Dixon | 22 | Daughter | Inloader | New Jersey |
| 23 | William Sykes | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | Penna |
| 24 | Florence Sykes | 40 | Wife | Factory Worker | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Jr. Sykes | 19 | Son | Factory Worker | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joseph M. Sykes | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Thomas Whitehead | 34 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 28 | Florence Whitehead | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 29 | Jane C. Whitehead | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 30 | Nancy Whitehead | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Walter C. Pettitt | 49 | Head | Patrolman | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary A. Pettitt | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Dorothy Pettitt | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Anna M. Pettitt | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John O. Baker THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Sales Service | New Jersey |
| 36 | Margaret Baker | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | J. Kenneth Baker | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Barbara Anne Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | William F. Smith | 43 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 40 | Gladys Smith | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)