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Thomas Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Baker across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & T — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | White Oak Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernita Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Baker | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Kenneth Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ethel Baker | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Franklin, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Franklin, Arkansas
Head, age 26
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Franklin, Arkansas
Head, age 36
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Arkansas
Head, age 46
Franklin-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Thomas Baker across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father T Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Baker
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Baker
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Baker
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Baker
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Baker
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00136-00431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward M. Peters | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Alida Peters | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | J. W. Reason | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Ragg Reason | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Charles F. Reason | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Benny English | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Mittie C. English | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Ray English | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Calvin P. English | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Leo W. Zellicaffer | 57 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 51 | Ella Zellicaffer | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Earl Zellicaffer | 28 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | George Zellicaffer | 24 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Delmer Zellicaffer | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Hartsel Zellicaffer | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Wilene Zellicaffer | 15 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Thomas W. Baker THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Ethel Baker | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Bernita Fay Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Kenneth Ray Baker | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Elizabeth D. Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Clarence E. Kee | 28 | Head | Road Work | Arkansas |
| 63 | Iona Mae Kee | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Wanda Louise Kee | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | F. J. Pickartz | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Eunice Pickartz | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Cumer Pickartz | 23 | Son | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 68 | Bernadine Pickartz | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Everitt Pickartz | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Luther Pickartz | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | W. W. Moore | 70 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 72 | Margit Moore | 70 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | H. G. Rafkahn | 39 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 74 | Marjie Rafkahn | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Helen Rafkahn | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Julius Rafkahn | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Mildred Rafkahn | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Geraldine Rafkahn | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Lewis Rafkahn | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ferdinand J. Rafkahn | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)