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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.~1858), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 82 b. ~1858 Male Head Born: Rhode Island Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationProvidence-County, Rhode Island
SurnameBaker
Given NameSamuel
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age82
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceRhode Island
1935 Residence (City)Cranston City
1935 Residence (County)Providence
Additional Details
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked20
Income (1939)190
Highest GradeS-1
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateRhode Island
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)rhode island
Township / WardCranston City
Est. Birth Year~1858

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 — 82 ~1858
Blanche Baker Daughter — 57 ~1883
Mary Baker Daughter — 51 ~1889

Census Appearances

1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 62
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Samuel R.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 62
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Dist. of Columbia
Occupation captain
Industry boat
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 71
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Samuel R.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 71
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Rhode Island
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Master Captain
Industry Private Yacht
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 7,000
Radio Set R
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 82
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 82
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City) Cranston City
1935 Residence (County) Providence
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 20
Income (1939) 190
Highest Grade S-1
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island

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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 82 · b. ~1858 · Rhode Island
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03763-00192)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 M Alice 72 Wife Operator Rhode Island
2 Lona Hall None L 42 H-4
3 Joseph Rodgers None R 60 S-2
4 Alice Rodgers None A — H-4
5 Duncan Urquhart 48 Head Accountant Canada
6 Ruth Urquhart None G — H-4
7 Frederick Urquhart 10 Son — Rhode Island
8 Harry Idwell 52 Head Proprietor Maine
9 Marion Idwell 49 Wife — Mass
10 Lillian Idwell None G — H-4
11 Charles Benns None P — S-4
12 Martha Benns None A — H-4
13 John Balcom 48 Head Sales Manager Mass
14 Ruth Balcom None D — H-4
15 Ruth Balcom 17 Daughter — Rhode Island
16 Russell Richmond None W 60 H-4
17 Beatrice Richmond None M — C-1
18 Janet Richmond None H — H-1
19 Samuel Baker THIS PERSON 82 Head — Rhode Island
20 Blanche Baker 57 Daughter — Rhode Island
21 Mary Baker 51 Daughter Teacher Rhode Island
22 Joseph Taylor 29 Head Salesman Rhode Island
23 Doris Taylor 33 Wife — Rhode Island
24 Joseph Taylor 3 Son — Rhode Island
25 Adile Taylor None G — 0
26 Thomas Brack None E 48 H-2
27 Alice Brack None G — H-4
28 Mary Brack 12 Daughter — Mass
29 Thomas Brack 10 Son — Mass
30 Donald Brack 6 Son — Mass
31 William Danning 50 Head Representative New York
32 Esther Danning 32 Wife — New York
33 Nancy Danning None A — H-7
34 Gail Danning None C — 0
35 Harold Hames None W 38 C-4
36 Mabel Hames 51 Wife — Mass
37 Barbara Hames 21 Daughter Bookkeeper Rhode Island
38 Meredith Hames 16 Daughter — Rhode Island
39 Richard Martindale 39 Head Osteopath Mass
40 Elizabeth Martindale 38 Wife — Mass

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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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