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Ray Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ray Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: ILLINOIS
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | BAKER |
| Given Name | RAY |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doras Baker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Weldon Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ray Baker | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Allen Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sam Baker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ida Baker | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Roy H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 46
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | BAKER |
| Given Name | RAY |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ray Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Baker
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00955-00808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andree Ledebar | 2 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 42 | Stanley Sawyer | 33 | HEAD | Mechanic | ILLINOIS |
| 43 | Margaret Sawyer | 27 | WIFE | — | OHIO |
| 44 | Robert Lee Sawyer | 7 | SON | — | OHIO |
| 45 | Betty Lou Sawyer | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | INDIANA |
| 46 | Sara Jane Sawyer | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | OHIO |
| 47 | Lillian Marie Sawyer | 0 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 48 | Joe Burko | 56 | HEAD | Hoist Engineer | ILLINOIS |
| 49 | Mary Burko | 52 | WIFE | — | COUNTY MAYO IRELAND |
| 50 | Joe Burko | 24 | SON | Labor | ILLINOIS |
| 51 | William Burko | 20 | SON | Attendant | ILLINOIS |
| 52 | Claude Smith | 33 | HEAD | Stone Cutter | WISCONSIN |
| 53 | Grace Smith | 33 | WIFE | — | WISCONSIN |
| 54 | Amos Smith | 13 | SON | — | WISCONSIN |
| 55 | William Hill | 42 | HEAD | Helper Electrician | ILLINOIS |
| 56 | Bertha Hill | 43 | WIFE | Truck Driver | ILLINOIS |
| 57 | Arthur Hill | 15 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 58 | Mamie Stinhelfer | 50 | HEAD | Labor | OHIO |
| 59 | Ray Baker THIS PERSON | 46 | HEAD | — | ILLINOIS |
| 60 | Ida Baker | 41 | DAUGHTER | Labor Watchman | ITALY |
| 61 | Allen Baker | 19 | SON | Labor | ILLINOIS |
| 62 | Sam Baker | 18 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 63 | Doras Baker | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 64 | Weldon Baker | 8 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 65 | Ester Coran | 31 | HEAD | — | ILLINOIS |
| 66 | Leslie Jensen | 23 | BROTHER | Inspection Shoot | ILLINOIS |
| 67 | Harold Coran | 29 | BROTHER | Machinic | ILLINOIS |
| 68 | Beverly Coran | 9 | NIECE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 69 | Shirley Coran | 8 | NIECE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 70 | Carol Coran | 2 | NIECE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 71 | George Wilson | 24 | HEAD | Machine Operator | ILLINOIS |
| 72 | Margaret Wilson | 18 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 73 | Georgia Jean Wilson | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 74 | Bernard Johnson | 32 | HEAD | Welder | NEW YORK |
| 75 | Lillian Johnson | 28 | WIFE | Fur Finisher | ILLINOIS |
| 76 | Lillian Johnson | 9 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 77 | Roy Barrett | 29 | HEAD | Baker-Helper | ILLINOIS |
| 78 | Dorothy Barrett | 24 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 79 | Dorothy Jean Barrett | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 80 | Amelia Brown | 82 | HEAD | — | NEW YORK |
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)