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Robert Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Robert Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Ada — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Private Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Baker | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elwood Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gerald Baker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Donald Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Raymond Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emma Baker | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 22
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 31
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 41
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Private Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Robert Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Baker
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Baker
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Baker
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01866-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Rickard | 30 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 42 | Anna Rickard | 30 | Wife | 0 | Michigan |
| 43 | George Rickard | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Robert R. Rickard | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Stanley Kozlowski | 32 | Head | Trimmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Anna Kozlowski | 30 | Wife | 0 | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Shirley A. Kozlowski | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Anthony Kozlowski | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Robert Baker THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Plasterer | England |
| 50 | Emma Baker | 38 | Wife | 0 | Michigan |
| 51 | Robert Baker | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Donald Baker | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Raymond Baker | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Elwood Baker | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Gerald Baker | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | James Baker | 26 | Head | Plasterer | Michigan |
| 57 | Rose Baker | 24 | Wife | 0 | Michigan |
| 58 | Rosalie Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Dolores Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | James Baker | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Elaine Baker | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Henry Baker | 22 | Head | Plasterer | Michigan |
| 63 | Esther Baker | 19 | Wife | 0 | Michigan |
| 64 | Elie Nemerski | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Rumania |
| 65 | Sophia Nemerski | 37 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 66 | Rose Marie Nemerski | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Elie Jr. Nemerski | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Michael Nemerski | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Irene Nemerski | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Ronald Nemerski | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Dorsey Matheny | 49 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 72 | Margaret Matheny | 45 | Wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Bradon Matheny | 2 | Grand Child | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Betty Lou Burchard | 2 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Emil Zeberg | 61 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 76 | Sigma Zeberg | 57 | Wife | 0 | Sweden |
| 77 | Ralph Zeberg | 24 | Son | Office Worker | Michigan |
| 78 | John Pangrass | 48 | Head | Machine Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Pangrass | 48 | Wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Andrew Pangrass | 29 | Son | Utility Man | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)