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Paul Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Paul Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameBaker
Given NamePaul
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardDetroit City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 Paul Age Birth yr
Morris Baker Son — 8 ~1932
Joseph Baker Son — 10 ~1930
Paul Baker Son — 15 ~1925
John Baker Son — 4 ~1936
Bernadette Baker Daughter — 13 ~1927
Louis Baker Son — 19 ~1921
Mary Baker Daughter — 17 ~1923
Abraham Baker Head — 42 ~1898
Amelia Baker Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 4
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Paul
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Paul
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Detroit City
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Paul Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Paul Baker
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Michigan
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Sibling
Joseph Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernadette Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01853-00111)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ethel Coney 27 Wife — Georgia
42 Iena Coney 6 Daughter — Georgia
43 Abraham Baker 42 Head Machinist Syria
44 Amelia Q. Baker 40 Wife — Syria
45 Louis Baker 19 Son New Worker Virginia
46 Mary Baker 17 Daughter New Worker Virginia
47 Paul Baker THIS PERSON 15 Son — Michigan
48 Bernadette Baker 13 Daughter — Michigan
49 Joseph Baker 10 Son — Michigan
50 Morris Baker 8 Son — Michigan
51 John Baker 4 Son — Michigan
52 Henry Dennis 35 Head Butcher Mississippi
53 Lillian Dennis 31 Wife — Mississippi
54 Marie Gardner 36 Lodger Laborer Texas
55 Velma Gardner 26 Wife Beautician Texas
56 Cleveland Smith 23 Lodger Casing Man Mississippi
57 Willie Mclean 32 Lodger Welder S. Carolina
58 William Fields 34 Head Laborer Alabama
59 Lily Fields 25 Wife — Georgia
60 Eddie Simms 35 Lodger Laborer Florida
61 Leon Banks 31 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
62 Frances James 26 Lodger Waitress Arkansas
63 Wm. Granberry 65 Head Machinist Tennessee
64 Annie Granberry 65 Wife — Tennessee
65 Louis Gilliam 24 Son Porter Illinois
66 Carrie Shelton 41 Head — Alabama
67 Thomas Shelton 24 Son Hooker Alabama
68 Eddie Shelton 18 Son Workman Michigan
69 Hester Shelton 16 Daughter — Michigan
70 Pruna Jones 33 Head — Arkansas
71 Estella Jones 15 Daughter — Arkansas
72 Mary Jones 13 Daughter — Michigan
73 M. Lou Amos 37 Lodger — Georgia
74 Hattie M. Amos 1 Daughter — Michigan
75 John Harrison 46 Head Janitor Alabama
76 Helen Harrison 34 Wife — Georgia
77 Jerry Nunn 37 Head Janitor Alabama
78 Emma Rhodes 62 Sister — Alabama
79 Edna Rhodes 16 Niece New Worker Alabama
80 Angelo Castanza 52 Head Laborer Italy

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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)

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