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Sarah Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Home |
| Industry | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Home |
| Township / Ward | Bluff City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nannie Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edith Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sarah Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Baker | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Walter Baker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Baker | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Will Baker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ivan Baker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Earl Baker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sylvia Baker | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sullivan, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Sullivan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Home |
| Industry | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Sarah Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Edith Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivan Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03938-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest Ealey | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | T. J. Ealey | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Elizabeth Ealey | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Walter Baker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Sylvia Baker | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Robert Baker | 24 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 47 | Earl Baker | 22 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ivan Baker | 21 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 49 | Will Baker | 18 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 50 | Sarah Baker THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Home | Tennessee |
| 51 | Edith Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Walter Jr. Baker | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mary Lee Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Nannie J. Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | W. B. Masson | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Eveline Masson | 32 | Wife | Home | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ruby Masson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Thurman Masson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mamie Masson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bobbie Masson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Edna Masson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | William D. Cox | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Delia Cox | 79 | Mother | House Work | N. Carolina |
| 64 | Floyd Cox | 14 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Harrison Barnett | 68 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 66 | Elizabeth Barnett | 64 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 67 | Nannie Watson | 23 | Housekeeper | Private Home | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ben Vernon | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Euna Vernon | 25 | Wife | Home | Tennessee |
| 70 | Venetia Vernon | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Allen Richardson | 72 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 72 | Margaret Richardson | 67 | Wife | House Work | Tennessee |
| 73 | Emma Jenkins | 57 | Head | House Work | Tennessee |
| 74 | Dewie Jenkins | 35 | Son | Farm Work | Tennessee |
| 75 | Raymon Jenkins | 30 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 76 | Charles R. Jarrett | 43 | Head | Rayon Plant | Tennessee |
| 77 | Fannie Jarrett | 40 | Wife | Home | Tennessee |
| 78 | Henry Buchanan | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 79 | Ellen Jenkins | 82 | Head | House Work | Tennessee |
| 80 | Gleason Buchanan | 18 | Grandson | Farm | Tennessee |
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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)