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Thomas Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charles-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charles-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Harrison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clarice Baker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Viola Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gladies Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lorene Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Baker | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Charley Baker | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Baker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Willie Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Waddill Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Patrick Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alfred Baker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Estell Baker | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 12
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Tom H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charles-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Charles-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Baker
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Patrick Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Waddill Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladies Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarice Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Charles-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charles-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Baker | 45 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 2 | Estell Baker | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Thomas Baker THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 4 | Waddill Baker | 20 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 5 | Willie Jr Baker | 19 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 6 | Pauline Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Alfred Baker | 16 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 8 | Viola Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lorene Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Patrick Baker | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Clarice Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Gladies Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Charley Baker | 46 | Brother | Labor | Virginia |
| 14 | George Green | 57 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 15 | Thelma Green | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Frank W Clark | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Sallie D Clark | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dallas Roush | 37 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Billie Means | 22 | Laborer | Labor | West Virginia |
| 20 | M. S. Clark | 84 | Head | — | Pennsyl. |
| 21 | Marian C Bell | 62 | Daughter | — | Pennsyl. |
| 22 | Thomas W Clark | 54 | Brother | Proprietor | Pennsyl. |
| 23 | Charles F Clark | 56 | Brother | — | Pennsyl. |
| 24 | John M Gill | 70 | Head | Saw Mill | Virginia |
| 25 | Katherine Gill | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsyl. |
| 26 | Isaiah Bagby | 71 | Head | Gardner | Virginia |
| 27 | Bertha Bagby | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ruth Bagby | 65 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Virginia G Mccullough | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Andrew Brooks | 7 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Anna C Rathbun | 60 | Head | — | Pennsyl. |
| 32 | Joseph Gosh | 53 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 33 | Bessie Gosh | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsyl. |
| 34 | Curtis Wynn | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 35 | Reninwood Wynn | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mattie Lou Wynn | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Eswood Wynn | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Firdivia Wynn | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James (Winn) Adkins | 3 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | James Page | 39 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
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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)