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Walter Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Frederick-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Walter Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Emma — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Frederick-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frederick City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Township / Ward | Frederick City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Baker | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Albert Baker | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Emma Baker | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Walter Baker | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Emma Baker | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 13
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 23
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Industry | Brick Mason |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Frederick-County, Maryland
Son, age 33
Frederick-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frederick City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Albert Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Baker
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Baker
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Baker
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Baker
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Maryland
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Sibling
Frances Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Frederick-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Frederick-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01548-00274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma J. Baker | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Walter H. Baker THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Mason | Maryland |
| 3 | Frances Baker | 30 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Albert Baker | 2 | Gr. Son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Emma J. Baker | 1 | Gr. Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Celia Blackstone | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 7 | G. P. Ferguson | 66 | Head | Grocer | Virginia |
| 8 | Fanny Ferguson | 67 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Stanton Ferguson | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 10 | John J. Ferguson | 21 | Son | Assistant | Maryland |
| 11 | Gertrude Ferguson | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 12 | Katie Hamilton | 62 | Head | Cleaner | Maryland |
| 13 | John W. Hamilton | 71 | Husband | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Maynard Hamilton | 31 | Son | Slater | Maryland |
| 15 | Lillian Hamilton | 29 | Daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 16 | Harry Hamilton | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Maynard Jr. Hamilton | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Faye Hamilton | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Leroy J. Zern | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Isabel Zern | 22 | Wife | Plater | Maryland |
| 21 | Effie M. Bell | 59 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Sommersfield Bell | 59 | Husband | Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Edna M. Bell | 31 | Daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 24 | Reese T. Bell | 27 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 25 | Lewis F. Bell | 17 | Son | Newspaper Boy | Maryland |
| 26 | Walter M. Branchley | 9 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Martin Branchley | 5 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Chas. E. Lin | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Norman Maradin | 48 | Head | Barber | Maryland |
| 30 | Ralph Maradin | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Christian E. Albrecht | 47 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Nils R. Albrecht | 19 | Lodger | Helper | Maryland |
| 33 | Charlotte Spear | 18 | Lodger | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 34 | Lucile Soper | 41 | Head | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 35 | Noretta Soper | 21 | Daughter | Topper | Maryland |
| 36 | Shirley Haller | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elizabeth Haller | 24 | Daughter | Helper | Maryland |
| 38 | Albert R. Jr. Haller | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Mary Alice Haller | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Thos. H. Comper | 73 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)