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Paul Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Paul Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & Edgar — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Lincoln |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Township / Ward | Indiana Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Baker | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Paul Baker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Baker | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| E Baker | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Margaret Baker | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Kansas
Son, age 2
Lincoln, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Paul W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Lincoln, Kansas
Son, age 12
Lincoln, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Paul W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Lincoln-County, Kansas
Son, age 22
Lincoln-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Lincoln |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Edgar Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E Baker
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edgar Baker
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Baker
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Baker
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kansas
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Sibling
Margaret Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Lincoln-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Kansas
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01241-00112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Barry | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Elias Rees | 64 | Head | 32 | Kansas |
| 3 | Clara Rees | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Rolf H. Brown | 28 | Head | 60 | Nebraska |
| 5 | Catherine Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Nellie Healy | 58 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 7 | John F. Healy | 56 | Brother | 60 | Kansas |
| 8 | James Healy | 55 | Brother | 60 | Kansas |
| 9 | Edward Healy | 53 | Brother | 60 | Kansas |
| 10 | Julia Healy | 51 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Joseph Healy | 46 | Brother | 48 | Kansas |
| 12 | E. H. Baker | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Marian Baker | 36 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Margaret Baker | 32 | Daughter | 44 | Kansas |
| 15 | Robert Baker | 28 | Son | 60 | Kansas |
| 16 | Paul Baker THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | 60 | Kansas |
| 17 | D. S. Hendrickson | 79 | Head | 50 | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)