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Pearl Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crook Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Crook Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Baker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Baker | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Pearl Baker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| W Baker | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Hamilton, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Hamilton, Illinois
Other, age 12
Hamilton, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Hamilton-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Hamilton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crook Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Highest Grade | 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 Pearl Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father William Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Baker
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Baker
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Clyde Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Hamilton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00809-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | S. E. Ritchey | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Charles Jacobs | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Ruby Jacobs | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Arthur Jacobs | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Otis Vineyard | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Margaret Vineyard | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Harlie Van Hinkle | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Sarah Van Hinkle | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Raymond Van Hinkle | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Alberta Van Hinkle | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Virginia Van Hinkle | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Alta Van Hinkle | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Carl Van Hinkle | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Cletus Van Hinkle | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Julius Greenlee | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Eliza Greenlee | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Agnes Greenlee | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | W. A. Baker | 53 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Baker | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Clyde Baker | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Pearl Baker THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Bert York | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 63 | Gertrude Mccarthy | 48 | Wife | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 64 | Veela Hise | 22 | Step Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 65 | Omer Riley | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Lon Hilburn | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Hugh Dolan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Agnes Dolan | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Maureen Dolan | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 70 | Hugh Jr. Dolan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Monica Dolan | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Pauline Dolan | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Clara I. Dolan | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Henry Ballard | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Edith Ballard | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Carol Ballard | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Hubert Ballard | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | L. P. Dolan | 59 | Head | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 79 | Margaret Dolan | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Mark Dolan | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 1 sibling
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)