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Samuel Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Germany Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationProvidence-County, Rhode Island
SurnameBaker
Given NameSamuel
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age51
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGermany
1935 Residence (City)Providence
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationTreasurer
IndustryAutomobiles
Class of WorkerE
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceRhode Island
Birth CountryGermany
Birthplace (normalized)germany
OccupationTreasurer
Township / WardCranston
Est. Birth Year~1889

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 Samuel Age Birth yr
Samuel Baker Head — 51 ~1889
Minna Baker Spouse — 50 ~1890
Selma Baker Daughter — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 32
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Year of Immigration 1906
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Salesman
Industry Beef
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Jewish
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Germany
Year of Naturalization 1912
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 41
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1904
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Part owner
Industry Used Cars
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue German
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 18000
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 51
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
1935 Residence (City) Providence
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Treasurer
Industry Automobiles
Class of Worker E
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Rhode Island
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany

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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 51 · b. ~1889 · Rhode Island
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island Open full size

Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03763-00195)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Sidney M. Gilmore 38 Head Fireman Mass.
42 Virginia Gilmore 18 Daughter — R. I.
43 Gloria Gilmore 15 Daughter — R. I.
44 Frances Gilmore 9 Daughter — New York
45 Wilfred Doran 45 Lodger Fireman Mass.
46 Arthur J. Levy 43 Head Attorney New York
47 Harriet R. Levy 42 Wife Office Mgr. R. I.
48 Robert O. Wilbur 27 Lodger Engineer R. I.
49 Helen Kidd 51 Maid Housework R. I.
50 Catherine Kidd 29 Maid Housework Conn.
51 Michael Moran 50 Head Assistant Mortician Eire
52 Maria Moran 50 Wife — Eire
53 James Moran 22 Son Stock Clerk R. I.
54 Vincent Moran 20 Son — R. I.
55 Mary C. Moran 18 Daughter — R. I.
56 Raymond Moran 15 Son — R. I.
57 John Moran 15 Son — R. I.
58 Ellen L. Kirk 22 Lodger Secretary Mass.
59 Letty W. Angell 72 Mother-in-law — Connecticut
60 — None — — —
61 — None — — —
62 Romeo A. Delarge 45 Son-in-law Steamfitter Massachusetts
63 Herbert Joseph Clement 24 Lodger Maintenance U. S.
64 Carrie E. Robinson 74 Head — Rhode Island
65 Mary E. Fish 78 Head — Rhode Island
66 Samuel Baker THIS PERSON 51 Head Treasurer Germany
67 Minna H. Baker 50 Wife — Austria
68 Selma Baker 18 Daughter — Rhode Island
69 Samuel Beckman 68 Head Manager Vermont
70 Ida Beckman 63 Wife — New York
71 Elizabeth Buttress 66 Head — Rhode Island
72 Samuel Cabbott 72 Head — Rhode Island
73 Anna L. Cabbott 70 Wife — Rhode Island

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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)

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