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Paul Baker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Baker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Paul H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sigel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sigel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Baker | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Geo Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Boyd Baker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lula Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lucy Baker | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Archie Baker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 7
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Paul H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 17
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Paul H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 27
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Shelby-County, Illinois
Head, age 37
Shelby-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Paul H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sigel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Paul Baker across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father William Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arminda Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Baker
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Baker
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Baker
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arminda Baker
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Baker
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00890-00675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colby Lon Gabbert | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Rotha Gabbert | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Billie Jr Gabbert | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ray Elwood Gabbert | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Eddie Dwain Gabbert | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Emma Bruns | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ros W B Heine | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Nettie Heine | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Fred Kruger | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Bertha Kruger | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ellen Jean Kruger | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Sam L Baker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Lillie Baker | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Josephine Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Leo Baker | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Bonnie Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ivan Baker | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Armanda Baker | 31 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ora Patterson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Thelma Patterson | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Thomas Patterson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Laura Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | J M Baker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Anna Baker | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Marie Baker | 27 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 26 | Silveus Baker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Clark Boling | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Bessie Boling | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Clark Jr Boling | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Boling | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Paul H Baker THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Lucy Baker | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Archie E Baker | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Lula Fernell Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Boyd Dean Baker | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Paul De Royce Baker | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Geo Robert Baker | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | H T Copeland | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Bernadine Copeland | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | James Copeland | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 4 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)