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Richard Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Richard Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Baker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pete Baker | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Billy Baker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eugene Baker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Richard Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Barron Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Stanley Baker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ida Baker | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, Illinois
Son, age 3
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Logan-County, Illinois
Son, age 13
Logan-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Richard Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Baker
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
Barron Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Logan-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00838-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollie Robinson | 33 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Jessie Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Doris Robinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Trela Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Milo Morehead | 34 | Head | Circulation Dept | Illinois |
| 6 | Katherine Morehead | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Milo Jr Morehead | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Donald Morehead | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Pete Baker | 38 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ida Baker | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Eugene Baker | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Billy Baker | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | James Baker | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Richard Baker THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Robert Baker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Stanley Baker | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Marilyn Baker | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Barron Baker | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Paul Davy | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 20 | Nellie Davy | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary Davy | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Ross Douglas | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Zora Douglas | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Willis Douglas | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Emily Douglas | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Virgil Douglas | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Finley Cameron | 36 | Head | Engineer | Canada |
| 28 | Ruth Cameron | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Jean Cameron | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Evan Cameron | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Noble Hall | 39 | Head | Cement Finisher | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Hall | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Bill Hall | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Alice Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Henry Hall | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Mary Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Lois Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Margaret Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | John Hopp | 48 | Head | Cement Mixer | Illinois |
| 40 | Clara Hopp | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)