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Margaret Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Catawba Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joyce Baker | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Beatrice Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Billy Baker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Baker | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Arnold Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ray Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lamar Baker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lucy Baker | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
York, South …
Daughter, age 4
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Beatrice Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lamar Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03845-00782)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Celly|Kelly W. Braswell | 56 | Head | Weave Room Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rosie Braswell | 49 | Wife | Weave Room Worker | South Carolina |
| 43 | J. H. (Sr) Rhodes | 66 | Father in law | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Frank A. Massey | 36 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 45 | Venie E. Massey | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Wilma Massey | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Andrew F. Massey | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Louise Massey | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ray Massey | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jackie Massey | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Joseph C. Fields | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Ella R. Fields | 50 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Joseph C. Jr. Fields | 19 | son | Weave Room Worker | South Carolina |
| 54 | Olive Ruth Fields | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Melvin E. Fields | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Robert R. Hargett | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Alice Hargett | 38 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Virgil Hargett | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Howard Hargett | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | George T. W. Baker | 45 | Head | Card Room Worker | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lucy Viola Baker | 45 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lamar Baker | 16 | son | Weave Room Worker | South Carolina |
| 63 | Margaret Baker THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Arnold Baker | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Frank Baker | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Billy Baker | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Beatrice Baker | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ray Baker | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Joyce V. Baker | 0 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Thomas B. Durham | 40 | Head | Mechanic Fixer | Illinois |
| 71 | Frances Durham | 30 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Louise Durham | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Tommy Durham | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Margaret Ann Durham | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Robert A. B. Durham | 75 | father | Overseer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ida C. Durham | 72 | mother | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Elliott R. Gettys | 29 | Head | Sharecropper | South Carolina |
| 78 | Rebecca Gettys | 25 | wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 79 | Willa Mae Gettys | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | John Ed. Gettys | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
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)