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Ray Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Ray Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPulaski-County, Kentucky
SurnameBaker
Given NameRay
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Mag Dist 3
1935 Residence (County)Pulaski
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Labor
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked35
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardMag Dist 3
Est. Birth Year~1920

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 Ray Age Birth yr
Ray Baker Son — 20 ~1920
Caryl Baker Son — 2 ~1938
Allie Baker Spouse — 40 ~1900
Herman Baker Head — 47 ~1893
Herman Baker Son — 16 ~1924
Etta Baker Daughter — 9 ~1931
Elma Baker Daughter — 8 ~1932
Arthur Baker Son — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

Son, age 10
Pulaski, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Roy
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Pulaski-County, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Pulaski-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Ray
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Mag Dist 3
1935 Residence (County) Pulaski
Occupation Farm Labor
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 35
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Ray Baker
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Caryl Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elma Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Pulaski-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01352-00505)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Estell Tarter 19 Son Farm Labor Kentucky
2 Elmer Tarter 16 Son Farm Labor Kentucky
3 Alma Tarter 11 Daughter — Kentucky
4 Lloyd Baldridge 42 Head Farmer Kentucky
5 Mattie Baldridge 39 Wife — Kentucky
6 Claud Baldridge 5 Son — Kentucky
7 Lloyd Calder 26 Head Farmer Kentucky
8 Lois Robert Calder 25 Son Farmer Kentucky
9 Avery Calder 3 Daughter — Kentucky
10 Jasper Williams 43 Head Farmer Kentucky
11 Herman Baker 47 Head Farmer Kentucky
12 Allie Baker 40 Wife — Kentucky
13 Ray Baker THIS PERSON 20 Son Farm Labor Kentucky
14 Herman Baker 16 Son Farm Labor Kentucky
15 Arthur Baker 11 Son — Kentucky
16 Etta Baker 9 Daughter — Kentucky
17 Elma Baker 8 Daughter — Kentucky
18 Caryl Baker 2 Son — Kentucky
19 Lloyd Elder 45 Head Farmer Kentucky
20 Rosa Elder 39 Wife — Kentucky
21 Geneva Elder 14 Daughter — Kentucky
22 Dorene Elder 7 Daughter — Kentucky
23 Elder 5 Son — Kentucky
24 N. Brock Burton 83 Head — Kentucky
25 Nora Burton 65 Wife — Kentucky
26 Will S. Burton 11 Son — Kentucky
27 Herbert Dalton 26 Head Farmer Kentucky
28 Zella Dalton 29 Wife — Kentucky
29 John A. Basta 57 Head Farmer Kentucky
30 Basta 55 Wife — Kentucky
31 Nenta Basta 32 Son Farmer Kentucky
32 Woodrow Basta 19 Son Farmer Kentucky
33 Viottel Basta 17 Son Farmer Kentucky
34 Verlin Basta 11 Son — Kentucky
35 Noah Ash 29 Head — Kentucky
36 Thelma Ash 24 Wife Farmer Kentucky
37 Wilma Ash 1 Daughter — Kentucky
38 Luther Muse 56 Head Farmer Kentucky
39 Mollie Muse 54 Wife — Kentucky
40 Paul Muse 29 Son Farm Labor Kentucky

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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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