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Ralph Baker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ralph Baker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meade-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Hugh — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Meade-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stockton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | West Plains |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Baker | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Hugh Baker | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Ralph Baker | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jenny Baker | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Meade, Kansas
Son, age
Meade, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Meade, Kansas
Son, age 10
Meade, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ralph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Meade, Kansas
Son, age 20
Meade, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Meade-County, Kansas
Son, age 30
Meade-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stockton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | California |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Ralph Baker across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jenny Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Baker
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Baker
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Baker
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Baker
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Baker
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jenny Baker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Baker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Baker
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kansas
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Sibling
Harry Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Meade-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Meade-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01246-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hugh Baker | 61 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 42 | Jenny Baker | 54 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 43 | Ralph Baker THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farm | Kansas |
| 44 | Harry Baker | 29 | Son | Farm | Kansas |
| 45 | Laurence N. Page | 42 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Neile Page | 40 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 47 | Roy Page | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 48 | Ree Page | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Ruth Page | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Jesse Page | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Dale Page | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Doris Page | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Thomas Page | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Helen Page | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Mary C. Dunn | 68 | Head | Housework | Iowa |
| 56 | William Adams | 39 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 57 | Norma Adams | 30 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 58 | Kenzie Braummer | 46 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 59 | Edith Braummer | 42 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 60 | Frank Braummer | 18 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 61 | John Braummer | 18 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 62 | Dew Braummer | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Ransel Braummer | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Maurice Braummer | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Verne Kurt | 46 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 66 | Lena Kurt | 46 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 67 | Gene Kurt | 22 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 68 | Ronald Kurt | 20 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 69 | Jack Kurt | 18 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 70 | Jack Kurt | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | A. D. Kurt | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Gregory Kurt | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Richard Kurt | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Enos J. Amrein | 37 | Head | Farming | Russia |
| 75 | Lilian Amrein | 32 | Wife | Housework | Russia |
| 76 | Harold James Amrein | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Paul Hatcher | 47 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 78 | Elow Irene Hatcher | 31 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 79 | Edward Lee Hatcher | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Betty Lou Hatcher | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 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)