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John Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lenoir-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this John Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ruth — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLenoir-County, North Carolina
SurnameBaker
Given NameJohn C.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)South West TWP
1935 Residence (County)Lenoir
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Labor
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardSouth West Twp
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Margret Baker Daughter — 21 ~1919
Iris Baker Daughter — 18 ~1922
Mary Baker Daughter — 12 ~1928
John Baker Head — 47 ~1893
Joseph Baker Son — 2 ~1938
Billie Baker Son — 14 ~1926
Robert Baker Son — 9 ~1931
John Baker Son — 20 ~1920
Clarence Baker Son — 17 ~1923
Douglas Baker Son — 6 ~1934
Newton Baker Son — 7 ~1933
Ruth Baker Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1920
Lenoir, North …
Son, age
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name John C.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
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
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 10
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name John C
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Lenoir-County, North …
Son, age 20
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name John C.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) South West TWP
1935 Residence (County) Lenoir
Occupation Farm Labor
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 7
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.
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Our Model Tree links John Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Baker
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Baker
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Baker
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clarence Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Newton Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margret Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iris Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Lenoir-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02936-00927)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert P. Jones 42 Head Sharecropper North Carolina
2 Mabel Jones 37 Wife Housewife North Carolina
3 Joseph Jones 15 Son Farm Helper North Carolina
4 Rainert Jones 14 Son — North Carolina
5 Tempie Jones 13 Daughter — North Carolina
6 Lessie Jones 12 Daughter — North Carolina
7 Tomar Jones 10 Son — North Carolina
8 Hilda Jones 7 Daughter — North Carolina
9 Mattie Lee Jones 6 Daughter — North Carolina
10 Bobbie Jones 4 Son — North Carolina
11 Tiny Mabel Jones 3 Daughter — North Carolina
12 Nancy Jones 1 Daughter — North Carolina
13 Arthur Whitfield 34 Head Sharecropper North Carolina
14 Bertha Whitfield 27 Wife Housewife North Carolina
15 James E. Whitfield 10 Son — North Carolina
16 Oscar Byrd 44 Head Sharecropper North Carolina
17 Mina Byrd 35 Wife Housewife North Carolina
18 Bruce Byrd 21 Son Helper North Carolina
19 Rudolph Byrd 19 Son Farm Helper North Carolina
20 Gertrude Byrd 17 Daughter Farm Helper North Carolina
21 Virgil A. Byrd 13 Son — North Carolina
22 Oscar C. Byrd 3 Son — North Carolina
23 John M. Baker 47 Head Farming North Carolina
24 Ruth Baker 47 Wife Housewife North Carolina
25 Margret Baker 21 Daughter — North Carolina
26 John C. Baker THIS PERSON 20 Son Farm Labor North Carolina
27 Iris E. Baker 18 Daughter — North Carolina
28 Clarence L. Baker 17 Son — North Carolina
29 Billie W. Baker 14 Son — North Carolina
30 Mary G. Baker 12 Daughter — North Carolina
31 Robert E. Baker 9 Son — North Carolina
32 Newton D. Baker 7 Son — North Carolina
33 Douglas Baker 6 Son — North Carolina
34 Joseph B. Baker 2 Son — North Carolina
35 Maurice Noble 42 Head Sharecropper North Carolina
36 Mattie V. Noble 41 Wife Housewife North Carolina
37 Maurice Jr. Noble 19 Son Farm Labor North Carolina
38 H. Milton Noble 16 Son — North Carolina
39 Annie M. Noble 3 Daughter — North Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

John + 9 siblings
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)

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