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Ray Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Carroll District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carl Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ray Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louise Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Baker | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Betty Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eugene Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Baker | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Myrtle Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thelma Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Reba Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, West …
Son, age 5
Lincoln, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ray S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Lincoln-County, West …
Son, age 15
Lincoln-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Baker
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Reba Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Lincoln-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04418-00069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edgar Barnett | 19 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 42 | Shelby Barnett | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Lora Barnett | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Wallace Barnett | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Shirley Barnett | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | James M Baker | 43 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Bessie Baker | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Louise (Ab) Baker | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ray Baker THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Thelma Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Myrtle Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Betty Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Carl Baker | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Willard Baker | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Eugene Baker | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Reba Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Van Roberts | 69 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Odell Roberts | 17 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 59 | Ersel Roberts | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Herbert Roberts | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Calvin Roberts | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Henry Roberts | 44 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Georgia Roberts | 38 | Wife | Cook | West Virginia |
| 64 | Dillon Wyomia Roberts | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Jimmie H Roberts | 20 | Son in law | Tractor Operator | West Virginia |
| 66 | Gloria Ann Roberts | 0 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Leoreta Roberts | 6 | First Cousin | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | William S Roberts | 73 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Parlee Roberts | 74 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Richard Mack Roberts | 46 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 71 | Hattie Roberts | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Mable Roberts | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Meda Roberts | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Pauline Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Crosetti Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Jack Roberts | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Hallie Roberts | 19 | Son in law | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Willis R Reynolds | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Hertha Reynolds | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Annie Reynolds | 25 | Daughter | Seamstress | West Virginia |
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)