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Virginia Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buckingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buckingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buckingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Curdsville Township (Mag District) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Curdsville Township Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Baker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Raymond Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Baker | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Hattie Baker | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ola Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Reeder Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sidney Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Linn Baker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Early Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buckingham-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Buckingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Curdsville Township (Mag District) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Virginia Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Reeder Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Early Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linn Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Buckingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buckingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04252-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Walden | 25 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 2 | Henry W. Shepard | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Fannie B. Shepard | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lewis D. Harris | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Rosa Harris | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ada Harris | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Minnie Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Earnest Harris | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Crosby Harris | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Allen Ross | 28 | Lodger | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Harry Ross | 11 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Willy Harris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Daniel S. Harris | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Richard Harris | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lynn Harris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Frances Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Christian Halsman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Fannie Halsman | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Thornton Halsman | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Oscar Halsman | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Aubrey Halsman | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Odie Halsman | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lynn Halsman | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ann Halsman | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Quann Turpin | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Elizabeth Turpin | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mattie B. Turpin | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Bennie Braxton | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Gertie Braxton | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James W. Baker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Hattie Baker | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Sidney Baker | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Virginia Baker THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Linn W. Baker | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Reeder Julia Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Ola Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Raymond Baker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary L. Baker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Early Baker | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)