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Samuel Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Baker | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Samuel Baker | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Daniel Baker | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Benjamin Baker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| David Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 34
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 46
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 58
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Baker
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02585-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel Baker THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 42 | Sarah Baker | 56 | Wife | Saleslady | Russia |
| 43 | Daniel Baker | 25 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Benjamin Baker | 22 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 45 | David Baker | 20 | Son | Addresser | New York |
| 46 | Michael Hammond | 31 | Head | Waiter | Philippine Is. |
| 47 | Mary Hammond | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Jacob Abrams | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 49 | Rebecca Abrams | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Roque Asencio | 32 | Head | Blender | Puerto Rico |
| 51 | Angelia Asencio | 21 | Wife | — | Puerto Rico |
| 52 | Alberto Guzman | 30 | Lodger | Waiter | Puerto Rico |
| 53 | Frank Flores | 40 | Lodger | Cook | Puerto Rico |
| 54 | Carmen Flores | 35 | Lodger | — | Puerto Rico |
| 55 | George Burroughs | 32 | Head | — | India |
| 56 | Edith Burroughs | 29 | Wife | — | Panama |
| 57 | William Burroughs | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Miriam Burroughs | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | James Lee | 41 | Head | Waiter | China |
| 60 | Yen Tom | 52 | Lodger | Cook | China |
| 61 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Teddy Charnow | 57 | Head | Candy Store | Russia |
| 63 | Sadie Charnow | 47 | Wife | Candy Store | Russia |
| 64 | William Auber | 53 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 65 | Freda Auber | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 66 | Theresa Auber | 18 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 67 | Joan Auber | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Fanny Jones | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 69 | George Thomas | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 70 | Elsie Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | William Stone | 43 | Head | Salesman | Lithuania |
| 72 | Rose Stone | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | George Stone | 30 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Lillian Stone | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Michael Sherman | 46 | Head | Carpet Layer | New York |
| 76 | Rose Sherman | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Louis Sherman | 24 | Son | Carpet Layer | New York |
| 78 | Esther Sherman | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 79 | Ruth Sherman | 19 | Daughter | Clerical | New York |
| 80 | Marion Sherman | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)