Roy Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Roy Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Roy Ivan
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Meridian
1935 Residence (County)	Lauderdale
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Feed Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	917
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Meridian
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 Roy	Age	Birth yr
Roy Baker	Head	—	38	~1902
Laverne Baker	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Roy Baker	Son	—		~1940
Mavis Baker	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Alice Baker	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Allie Baker	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Doris Baker	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1930

Lauderdale, Mississippi

Head, age 27

Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Roy
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	mechanic
Industry	motor company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Lauderdale-County, Mississippi

Head, age 38

Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Roy Ivan
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Meridian
1935 Residence (County)	Lauderdale
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Feed Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	917
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Roy Baker

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02039-00712)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harvey Davis Puckett	23	Head	Warehouse	Mississippi
2	Jeanell Puckett	22	Wife	—	Mississippi
3	Mrs. L. Wilson	62	Head	Practical Nurse	Mississippi
4	Frances L. Hartzoo	42	Head	—	Mississippi
5	Virgil Jr. Hartzoo	19	Son	—	Mississippi
6	Albert Lee Boykin	37	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
7	Ida Rose Boykin	60	Mother	—	Virginia
8	Ross Owen Boykin	16	Brother	—	Mississippi
9	Barbour H. Rhodes	69	Head	—	Mississippi
10	Aarane Rhodes	64	Wife	—	Louisiana
11	Albert T. Brown	59	Head	Patrolman	Mississippi
12	Frances V. Brown	60	Wife	—	Mississippi
13	Donald Kent	25	Head	Foreman	Mississippi
14	Doris Lorraine Kent	23	Wife	Works In Bread Room	Mississippi
15	Martha Rose Kent	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
16	Jesse Gordon Kent	2	Son	—	Mississippi
17	Victoria Gordon	19	Sister in law	—	Mississippi
18	John Douglas Lee	29	Head	Shipping Clerk	Alabama
19	Kathleen Lee	25	Wife	—	Alabama
20	Marilyn Jean Lee	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
21	Julia Lee	62	Mother	—	Alabama
22	William M. Hilder	54	Head	Blacksmith	Mississippi
23	Ellen Hilder	28	Wife	—	Mississippi
24	William Chancellor	10	Step son	—	Mississippi
25	Roy Ivan Baker THIS PERSON	38	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
26	Alice Lee Baker	38	Wife	—	Mississippi
27	Doris C. Baker	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
28	Mavis Baker	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
29	Laverne Baker	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
30	Allie Ruth Baker	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	Roy Ivan Jr. Baker	0	Son	—	Mississippi
32	Olie William Mcreas	37	Head	Bus Driver	Alabama
33	Ualle N. Mcreas	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
34	Robbie Leroy Mcreas	5	Son	—	Mississippi
35	Joe Ann Mcreas	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
36	Lelia Yarbrough	36	Sister in law	Seamstress	Mississippi
37	Maurice Yarbrough	11	Nephew	—	Mississippi
38	Lamar Yarbrough	5	Nephew	—	Mississippi
39	Walter W. Hodrum	28	Head	Head Block Saw	Mississippi
40	Velma Beatrice Hodrum	22	Wife	—	Mississippi

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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.

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