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Ray Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ray Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Minor & Ida — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dayton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orville Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Baker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Baker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Baker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Baker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ray Baker | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Rose Baker | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Ohio
Son, age 13
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ray H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Montgomery, Ohio
Other, age 23
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ray H. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 7804 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bakelite Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Montgomery-County, Ohio
Head, age 34
Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Ray Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Minor Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Minor Baker
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Baker
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Baker
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Ohio
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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 — Montgomery-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03254-00812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cordell Cox | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 42 | Claudia Cox | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Eileen Cox | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Myrtle Cox | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Joseph Cox | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Blint Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Frank Cox | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ernest Cox | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | John Tabor | 36 | Head | Chipper | Tennessee |
| 50 | Stella Tabor | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Clifford Tabor | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Dorothy Tabor | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Nancy Tabor | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ray Baker THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 55 | Rose Baker | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Orville Baker | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Charles Baker | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Thelma Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Dorothy Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William Baker | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Margaret Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Marie Ford | 37 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Elmer Lovelace | 21 | Step son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Violet Mullins | 20 | Step daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Bertha Schiere | 18 | Step daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | George Higgins | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Minnie Higgins | 77 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Ralph Hayden | 64 | Son in law | Dentist | Illinois |
| 69 | Maude E. Hayden | 57 | Daughter | Dental Nurse | Ohio |
| 70 | Sarah Russell | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Elizabeth Russell | 75 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 72 | John W. Shields | 47 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 73 | Mary E. Shields | 83 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Melvin Hardin | 21 | Head | Heat Treater | Ohio |
| 75 | Vivian Hardin | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Edith Nelson | 19 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Grace Rose | 42 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Cornelius Temple | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Joseph Workie | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Harry Bruce | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Ray
Gen 1 · 2 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)