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Pearl Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Baker | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Billie Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sherwood Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Claudie Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| D Baker | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| J Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Baker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age 28
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 39
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesley Dempsey | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Rosa Dempsey | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Moses Wright | 53 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mary Wright | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Roosevelt Wright | 34 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Nellie Wright | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Rosa Lee Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Monroe Miller | 29 | Head | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 9 | Jannie Miller | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Kent H. D. Miller | 4 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ivy Hilliard | 51 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Mississippi |
| 12 | Catherine Davis | 50 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Marion Francis | 60 | Uncle | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | James Jones | 18 | Lodger | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Willie Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Esther Brown | 16 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Adeline Dunn | 66 | Mother | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | W. D. Dunn | 50 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | William D. Fields | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Opal W. Fields | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 21 | Billie Elaine Fields | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | D. Baker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Pearl Baker THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | John William Baker | 17 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | J. D. Baker | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | James Thomas Baker | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Billie Boyd Baker | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sherwood J. Baker | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Claudie May Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Hunfield Butler | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Calvella Butler | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ardella Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Willie B. Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ida B. Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | M. J. Taylor | 25 | Head | Day Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | Viola Taylor | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Moses Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Willie Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Clara T. Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Loma Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)