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Mildred Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Independence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Burd & J — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Independence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dota Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Dota Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Baker | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Julian Baker | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ransom Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Burd Baker | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Jane Baker | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mildred Baker | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Independence, Arkansas
Daughter, age 7
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Daughter, age 17
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 27
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dota Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Mildred Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Burd Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father J Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Dallas Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Burd Baker
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Baker
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Baker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dallas Baker
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Baker
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Merle Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julian Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ransom Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Independence-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00143-00178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Boyer | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Guy Boyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Earlone Boyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Annell Boyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Owen Walden | 51 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 6 | Julia Walden | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Tommie Walden | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | James M. Walden | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lurrey Walden | 69 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Milton S. Hensley | 37 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Dora Hensley | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Lorena Hensley | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Nana Mae Hensley | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Betta Hensley | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | James Hensley | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Owen O. Williams | 35 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Pearl Williams | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Mildred Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Freda Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Tommie Williams | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Ella Henson | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Marshal Henson | 53 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 23 | Eric L. Anderson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Jewell Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Wilma Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | E. J. Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Burd L. Baker | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Jane Baker | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Mildred Baker THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Julian Baker | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 31 | Merle Baker | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ransom Baker | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Hamblin Mcedwards | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lorene Mcedwards | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Hazel Mcedwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Hamblin Edwards | 67 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Lelar Edwards | 65 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Arch Lewallen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lucy Lewallen | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Kern Lewallen | 23 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)