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Roy Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Roy Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sanford & Mary — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Roy B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sisemores |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 985 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sisemores |
| 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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Baker | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Mary Baker | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Roy Baker | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, West …
Son, age 9
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Roy B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Clay, West …
Son, age 19
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Son, age 29
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Roy B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sisemores |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 985 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Roy Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sanford Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sanford Baker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Baker
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · West Virginia
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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 — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David G Morton | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ruby A Morton | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Basil Nichols | 28 | Boarder | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 44 | Harley Brown | 35 | Boarder | Drying Lumber | West Virginia |
| 45 | Charles Oscar Jarrett | 57 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lois E Jarrett | 50 | Wife | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 47 | Iris N Jarrett | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Oscar W Jarrett | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 49 | John W Jarrett | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Julia A Morton | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Sanford C Baker | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mary E Baker | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Roy B Baker THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Rony J Baker | 25 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 55 | Bertha Baker | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Homer W Johnson | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 57 | Delcia V Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | William L Johnson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Shilburn L Johnson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Robert W Johnson | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Catheleen F Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Floretta J Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Wilard M Johnson | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | David G Foreman | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Georgia M Foreman | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Bettie A Foreman | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Levi Price | 83 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Virgie E Price | 49 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | James G Morton | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Iola F Morton | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Hiram J Walker | 66 | Head | Grocery Store | West Virginia |
| 72 | Esther E Walker | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | George H Drake | 57 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mary J Drake | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Orval E Morton | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mabel E Morton | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Janice M Morton | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Tommy F Morton | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Hughril Morton | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Wayne A Morton | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
Gen 1 · 3 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)