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Ray Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gallia-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ray Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gallia-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGallia-County, Ohio
SurnameBaker
Given NameRay
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Gallia
Additional Details
Highest GradeS 7
1935 ResidenceOhio
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardWalnut T
Est. Birth Year~1926

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
Earnest Baker Son — 10 ~1930
Dortha Baker Daughter — 15 ~1925
Gracie Baker Spouse — 34 ~1906
Vaughn Baker Son — 1 ~1939
Clay Baker Son — 6 ~1934
Earnest Baker Head — 36 ~1904
Ray Baker Son — 14 ~1926
Eugene Baker Son — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Gallia, Ohio
Son, age 4
Gallia, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Ray
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Gallia-County, Ohio
Son, age 14
Gallia-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Ray
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Gallia
Highest Grade S 7
1935 Residence Ohio
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.
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Ohio
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Sibling
Dortha Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vaughn Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clay Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Gallia-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03072-00691)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charles Robert Rust 4 Head — Ohio
2 Earnest Baker 36 Head Farmer Ohio
3 Gracie Baker 34 Wife — Ohio
4 Dortha Baker 15 Daughter — Ohio
5 Ray Baker THIS PERSON 14 Son — Ohio
6 Eugene Baker 12 Son — Ohio
7 Earnest Earl Baker 10 Son — Ohio
8 Clay Baker 6 Son — Ohio
9 Vaughn Baker 1 Son — Ohio
10 Christina Bostic 71 Head — Ohio
11 Julius Bostic 46 Son Farmer Ohio
13 Alma Bostic 40 Head — Ohio
14 Charles Rice 23 Adopted Son Farmer Ohio
15 Elza Roush 67 Lodger Farmer Ohio
16 Anna Monroe 66 Head — Ohio
17 Brady Monroe 33 Son Laborer Ohio
18 Maud Monroe 33 Daughter-in-law — Pennsylvania
19 Anna Lee Monroe 3 Granddaughter — W. Virginia
21 Everet Spears 68 Head — Ohio
22 Ola Spears 65 Sister — Ohio
23 Franklin H. Spears 63 Brother — Ohio
24 Charles E. Spears 59 Brother Farmer Ohio
25 Flora Spears 49 Sister — Ohio
26 Hilla Davis 60 Head — Ohio
27 Ralph Davis 25 Son Farmer Ohio
29 Alvan Barnett 29 Head Farm Laborer W. Virginia
30 Margie Barnett 21 Wife — Virginia
31 Virginia Barnett 7 Daughter — W. Virginia
32 Robert Barnett 5 Son — Ohio
33 Bettie Barnett 3 Daughter — Ohio
34 Harold Barnett 1 Son — Ohio
35 Charlie Gublin 49 Head Laborer W. Virginia
36 Sarah Gublin 44 Wife — Ohio
37 Cloris Gublin 18 Son Farm Laborer Ohio
38 Lee Gublin 16 Son — Ohio
39 Mabel Gublin 12 Daughter — Ohio
40 Everet Gublin 10 Son — Ohio

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)

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