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Roy Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Roy Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knox Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Knox Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Herbert Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Roy Baker | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Pansy Baker | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Georgia Baker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elzie Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Senail Baker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Wayne Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Head, age 24
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1906
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XGBoost
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buchanan-County, Virginia
Head, age 37
Buchanan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knox Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Roy Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roy Baker
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04251-00709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper Hoskins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Luther Hoskins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Cleveland Hoskins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Dorothy Hoskins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Jesse Hoskins | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Pansy Hoskins | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George Hoskins | 34 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Susie Hoskins | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | A. B. Murray | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Gertrude Murray | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Frank Murray | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ethel Murray | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | C. C. Church | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Elizabeth Church | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Charles Church | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | James Church | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Zora Brooks | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Ray Moore | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Leonard Nichols | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Rosa Nichols | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jewel Nichols | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Jenette Nichols | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Louisa Baker | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Clarence Baker | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Elsie Baker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Roy Baker THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Pansy Baker | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Edith Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Herbert Baker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Edna Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Wayne Baker | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Elzie Baker | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Senail Baker | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Georgia Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Frank Presley | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Clara Presley | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Earl Presley | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Nova Presley | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Rosa Presley | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Coran Justice | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
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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)