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Ruth Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenoir-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South West TWP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | South West Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margret Baker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Iris Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Baker | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Billie Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Douglas Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clarence Baker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Baker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Newton Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joseph Baker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Baker | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lenoir, North …
Spouse, age 27
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Lenoir, North …
Other, age 37
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lenoir-County, North …
Spouse, age 47
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South West TWP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02936-00927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert P. Jones | 42 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mabel Jones | 37 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 3 | Joseph Jones | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 4 | Rainert Jones | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Tempie Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lessie Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Tomar Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Hilda Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mattie Lee Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bobbie Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Tiny Mabel Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Nancy Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Arthur Whitfield | 34 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bertha Whitfield | 27 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 15 | James E. Whitfield | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Oscar Byrd | 44 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mina Byrd | 35 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bruce Byrd | 21 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Rudolph Byrd | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Gertrude Byrd | 17 | Daughter | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 21 | Virgil A. Byrd | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Oscar C. Byrd | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John M. Baker | 47 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ruth Baker THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 25 | Margret Baker | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | John C. Baker | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 27 | Iris E. Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clarence L. Baker | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Billie W. Baker | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary G. Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Robert E. Baker | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Newton D. Baker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Douglas Baker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Joseph B. Baker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Maurice Noble | 42 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mattie V. Noble | 41 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 37 | Maurice Jr. Noble | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 38 | H. Milton Noble | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie M. Noble | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)