Joseph Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Furrier
Industry	Mfg. Coat
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Furrier
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Harriet Baker	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Doris Baker	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Joseph Baker	Head	—	53	~1887
Bella Baker	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 30

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Dresses
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 42

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Owner
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Russian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 53

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Furrier
Industry	Mfg. Coat
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Joseph Baker

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02593-00696)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Louis Bressler	50	Head	Foreman	Russia
2	Sadie Bressler	48	Wife	—	Russia
3	Sylvia Bressler	16	Daughter	Secretary	New York
4	Abraham Eliasberg	33	Head	Account-	New York
5	Miriam Eliasberg	32	Wife	—	New York
6	Martin Eliasberg	6	Son	—	New York
7	Ben Crustal	33	Head	Furrier	Poland
8	Etta Crustal	30	Wife	—	New York
9	Joseph Baker THIS PERSON	53	Head	Furrier	Russia
10	Bella Baker	47	Wife	—	Penn.
11	Doris Baker	20	Daughter	Steno.	Penn.
12	Harriet Baker	14	Daughter	—	New York
13	Bert. Winston	31	Head	Mfg.	New York
14	Marma Winston	22	Wife	—	New York
15	Daniel Friedman	32	Head	Salesman	New Jersey
16	Ruth Friedman	20	Wife	—	New York
17	Gary Friedman	3	Son	—	New York
18	Rose Friedman	54	Mother	—	Poland
19	Murray Ferrant	35	Head	Plating-Stamping	Poland
20	Pauline Ferrant	30	Wife	—	New York
21	Debra Ferrant	2	Daughter	—	New York
22	Halgerd Peterson	37	Head	Superintnd	Denmark
23	Martha Peterson	42	Wife	—	Denmark
24	Ida Peterson	17	Daughter	—	New York
25	Morris Dukes	70	Boarder	Porter	Hungary
26	John Watkins	43	Porter	Porter	New York
27	Joseph Sklar	53	Head	Retail	Russia
28	Dora Sklar	51	Wife	—	Russia
29	Nora Sklar	23	Daughter	—	New York
30	Sam Sklar	25	Son	Park Dept	New York
31	Elsie Sklar	23	Daughter	Clerk	New York
32	Samuel Betzer	61	Head	Dealer	Russia
33	Ida Betzer	60	Wife	Real Estate	Russia
34	Sally Betzer	28	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
35	Max Betzer	26	Son	Dealer	New York
36	Isreal Isralson	57	Head	Cutter	Poland
37	Tillie Isralson	57	Wife	—	Poland
38	Tarcie Isralson	26	Daughter	—	New York
39	Violet Isralson	14	Daughter	—	New York
40	Milton Mareau	37	Head	Medical Dr.	New York

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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.

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