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Richard Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Richard Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Margaret — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclean-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Funks Grove T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Baker | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Janeva Baker | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mclean, Illinois
Son, age 8
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 3 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mclean, Illinois
Son, age 19
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mclean-County, Illinois
Head, age 29
Mclean-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Baker (~0.83 confidence) and mother Margaret Baker (~0.83 confidence) and father Howard Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iva Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Jacob Baker
b. ~1832
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Margaret Baker
b. ~1836
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Howard Baker
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Baker
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Baker
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iva Baker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Baker
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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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 — Mclean-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00842-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Means | 18 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Bertha Clark | 64 | Lodger | House Work | Illinois |
| 3 | Richard Baker THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Janeva Baker | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Dixie Diane Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Loyd Haydell | 20 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Louisa Haydell | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | O. K. Haydell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | C. D. Haydell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Walter Metlock | 60 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Helen Metlock | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Virginia Metlock | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert Metlock | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Merl Gregory | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Gregory | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Louis Hofley | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Louise Hofley | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Virginia Hofley | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Earl Longworth | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Katherine Longworth | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Earl Carnes | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Anna Carnes | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Jessie Reed | 12 | Lodger | Retired | Kentucky |
| 24 | Sam Baker | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Anna Baker | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Herman Knecht | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Roberta Knecht | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Alma Langhoff | 38 | Sister | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 29 | Clifford Glover | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Cecile Glover | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Lynn Glover | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Shirley Glover | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Vernon Thomas | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Eleanor Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | William Wilson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Lilla Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Walter Lightfoot | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Bertha Lightfoot | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Sam Cook | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Marard Burris | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)