Pearl Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos & Sena — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Blount-County, Tennessee
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Blount
1935 Residence (County)	Blount
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Civil Dist 9
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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
Billy Baker	Son	—	3	~1937
Pearl Baker	Spouse	—	23	~1917
William Baker	Head	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Blount, Tennessee

Daughter, age 3

Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Pauline
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Blount, Tennessee

Daughter, age 13

Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Pauline
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Blount-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 23

Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Blount
1935 Residence (County)	Blount
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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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 Amos Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sena Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Amos Baker

b. ~1871

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Sena Baker

b. ~1868

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Pearl Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00613)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Woodward	27	Head	Electrician	Virginia
2	Nellie Woodward	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Bobby Woodward	5	Daughter	—	Kentucky
4	Billy L. Woodward	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
5	Clarence Woodward	0	Son	—	Tennessee
6	George Hitch	47	Head	Administrator	Tennessee
7	Mae Hitch	45	Wife	Saleslady	Tennessee
8	Herbert Hitch	25	Son	Shipping Clerk	Tennessee
9	Harold Hitch	23	Son	Stencilier	Tennessee
10	Paul Hudgens	36	Head	Plummer	Tennessee
11	Lula Hudgens	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
12	James Harris	21	Lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
13	Richard Woods	44	Head	Carpenter	Kentucky
14	Esther Woods	33	Wife	Saleslady	Georgia
15	Jo Ann Woods	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	Dronona Henry	18	Niece	Telephone Operator	Tennessee
17	Marion Claybough	46	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
18	Nola M. Claybough	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
19	Dorothy Claybough	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
20	Charlie Shelton	68	Head	Miller	North Carolina
21	Mollie Shelton	57	Wife	—	Tennessee
22	James Birchfiel	24	Son in law	Floor Clerk	Tennessee
23	Mildred Birchfiel	24	Daughter	Nurse	Tennessee
24	Hershall Burns	30	Head	Barber	Tennessee
25	Elva Burns	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	Stella Burns	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
27	Douglas Burns	10	Son	—	Tennessee
28	Virginia Burns	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
29	Rahren Burns	6	Son	—	Tennessee
30	Billy R. Burns	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
31	Cas F. Williams	66	Head	—	Tennessee
32	Mabel Richmond	39	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
33	Mabel Jean Richmond	16	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
34	Amy Garland	19	Servant	Housekeeper	Tennessee
35	Milt Kirby	72	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
36	Dona Kirby	60	Wife	—	Tennessee
37	William Baker	31	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
38	Pearl Baker THIS PERSON	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	Billy Baker	3	Son	—	Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Pearl

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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