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Pearl Baker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Pearl Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunbar Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Distillery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Dunbar Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorde Baker | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Jennie Baker | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Pearl Baker | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 26
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Gen Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 48
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunbar Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Distillery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: mother Jennie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jennie Baker
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lorde Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03503-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jennie F. Baker | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Pearl Baker THIS PERSON | 48 | Daughter | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Lorde H. Baker | 37 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Luther M. Harmon | 69 | Head | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Harriet B. Harmon | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Harriet M. Harmon | 32 | Daughter | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John S. Grozian | 37 | Head | Chief Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Iris M. Grozian | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Jr. Grozian | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joanne Grozian | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Walter Rechenberg | 41 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Gertrude Rechenberg | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Walter H. Rechenberg | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Lynette Rechenberg | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Katy Wills | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Freda M. Wills | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Warren Mc E. Dean | 66 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Freda M. Dean | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | George F. Dean | 38 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Frederick J. Woodward | 14 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mildred H. Woodward | 12 | Step daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Warren Mc E. Jr. Dean | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Albert T. Sweeny | 56 | Head | Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Effie J. Sweeny | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Robert A. Sweeny | 23 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Francis A. Sweeny | 19 | Son | Handy Man | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Dolores L. Sweeny | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joseph P. Devroshier | 62 | Head | Casting Hall Foreman | Belgium |
| 69 | Flora Devroshier | 62 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 70 | William Stevenson | 58 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Joseph B. Courtney | 52 | Head | Plant Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ellen T. Courtney | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary M. Courtney | 22 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph B. Jr. Courtney | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Betty C. Courtney | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William C. Dooley | 50 | Head | Foreman Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Violet Dooley | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Milton S. Speer | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Minnie W. Speer | 66 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 80 | Marvin H. Saddie | 44 | Head | Brick Layer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)