Virginia Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this Virginia Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Emma — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pike-County, Missouri
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Virginia
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Louisiana City
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Louisiana City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Virginia	Age	Birth yr
Virginia Baker	Head	—	63	~1877
Emma Baker	Daughter	—	39	~1901
Emma Smith	Other	—	84	~1856
M Smith	Other	—	91	~1849

Census Appearances

1920

Pike, Missouri

Daughter, age 43

Pike, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Virginia
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	California
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Pike, Missouri

Head, age 53

Pike, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Virginia
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Boarding House
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Pike-County, Missouri

Head, age 63

Pike-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Virginia
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Louisiana City
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links Virginia Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Robert Smith

b. ~1849

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Emma Smith

b. ~1856

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Virginia Baker

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Missouri

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02140-00547)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Lawrence	15	Son	Delivery Boy	Missouri
2	Virginia Lawrence	12	Daughter	—	Missouri
3	Gertrude Lawrence	10	Daughter	—	Missouri
4	Nellie Jennings	42	Head	—	Missouri
5	Nora Chesley	52	Sister	Office Clerk	Missouri
6	Mary H. Mary H.	23	Niece	Com. Artist	Missouri
7	Harry M. Humphrey	56	Head	Station Agent	Missouri
8	Lula Humphrey	59	Wife	—	Missouri
9	Lucille Humphrey	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Missouri
10	W. D. Cullings	56	Head	Machinist	Missouri
11	Ollie Cullings	56	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Harold Grimmett	31	Head	Civil Engineer	Missouri
13	Imogene Grimmett	27	Wife	—	Missouri
14	David Lee Grimmett	0	Son	—	Missouri
15	Hazel Wells	39	Head	Asst Floor Lady	Illinois
16	A. H. Wells	12	Son	—	Missouri
17	Mace Carr	52	Head	Bar Tender	Missouri
18	Gertie Carr	51	Wife	—	Missouri
19	Lucinda Knox	80	Head	—	Missouri
20	Earline Knox	39	Lodger	Cooking	Missouri
21	Laura Knox	33	Lodger	Cooking	Missouri
22	Virginia Baker THIS PERSON	63	Head	—	Texas
23	Emma Lou Baker	39	Daughter	Clerical Work	Missouri
24	M. Med. Smith	91	Partner	—	Virginia
25	Emma J. Smith	84	Mother-in-law	—	California
26	Edgar J. Keith	62	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Missouri
27	Carrie Keith	61	Wife	—	Illinois
28	William P. Keith	33	Son	Locomotive Fireman	Missouri
29	Loraine Buchanan	23	Boarder	New Worker	Illinois
30	Raymond Conboy	33	Head	Manager	Illinois
31	Katherine Conboy	31	Wife	—	Illinois
32	Joan Conboy	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
33	Jerry S. Roberts	61	Head	—	Missouri
34	Annie May Roberts	54	Wife	—	Missouri
35	Emma Lucille Roberts	26	Daughter	Operator (Tel.)	Idaho
36	Elias Parker	42	Head	Carpenter	Missouri
37	Georgia Parker	42	Wife	Clerical Work	Missouri
38	Charles Parker	19	Son	Clerk	Missouri
39	James Miles	50	Head	Janitor	Missouri

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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