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Walter Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sharp-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sharp-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & A — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sharp-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalie Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Carolee Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Baker | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Dovie Baker | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sharp, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Sharp, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Sharp, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Sharp, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Sharp-County, Arkansas
Head, age 27
Sharp-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharp |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Walter Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Baker (~0.84 confidence) and mother A Baker (~0.84 confidence) and father Milton Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
John Baker
b. ~1845
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
A Baker
b. ~1850
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Milton Baker
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Baker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Baker
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas
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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 — Sharp-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sharp-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00176-00641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter M. Baker THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Dovie Baker | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 3 | Carolee Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Rosalie Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Betty Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Fred E. Wieneke | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Elizabeth S. Angotti | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Myrtle Angotti | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 9 | Junny O. Price | 65 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Bessie Dunlap | 73 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 11 | Charles W. Angotti | 47 | Head | Stonemason | Arkansas |
| 12 | Jenny M. Angotti | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 13 | Angela M. Angotti | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ruth Angotti | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Robert J. Angotti | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | William K. Angotti | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Harold D. Angotti | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Joseph Evans | 51 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Elijah Rogers | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 20 | Maude E. Rogers | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 21 | Robert D. Rogers | 18 | Son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 22 | Joyce E. Rogers | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Gladys R. Rogers | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Scott Sheffield | 79 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Bertha Sheffield | 69 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 26 | Ray Baldridge | 40 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Virgie E. Baldridge | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 28 | Trucella Baldridge | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Minnie R. Baldridge | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Claude A. Baldridge | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Glenda E. Baldridge | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Raymond L. Baldridge | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Henry J. Parnell | 54 | Head | Woodcutter|Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Elsie Parnell | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 35 | Rudolph H. Parnell | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Raymond R. Parnell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Dorothy L. Parnell | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 38 | Leonard E. Parnell | 17 | Son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 39 | Harlin F. Parnell | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Rosa M. Parnell | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)