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Laura Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Laura Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leflore-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydonia Baker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Queenie Baker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Louis Baker | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Laura Baker | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ida Baker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lee Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| W Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Katherine Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Spouse, age 28
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 38
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02044-00229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obediah Booth | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lucie Booth | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Asie Fleming | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Janis Fleming | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Arlina Fleming | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Pearline Fleming | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Thomas Fleming | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | James Fleming | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Biddie Fleming | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Annanies Fleming | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Willie Fleming | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | D. S. Saunders | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Wickadine Saunders | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | James T. Saunders | 38 | Son | News Worker | Tennessee |
| 15 | J. B. Ashcraft | 44 | Son-in-law | Manager | Alabama |
| 16 | Josephine Ashcraft | 36 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Josephine Ashcraft | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | J. B. Jr. Ashcraft | 11 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Brock Jordan | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | John Henry Buchanan | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Barker J. Hedges | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Delaine Hedges | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Robert Hedges | 17 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | John Hedges | 15 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Louis Baker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Laura Baker THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ida Lee Baker | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Hydonia Baker | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Katherine Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | W. S. Baker | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lee Otis Baker | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Queenie Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | James Baker | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Halcom Ivy | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Fannie Ivy | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | P. L. Ivy | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ollie Ivy | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Eluara Ivy | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Franklin Ivy | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | W. H. Ivy | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)