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Walter Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Walter Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Floyd & Lloyd — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sullivan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Morris Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Baker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joyce Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Walter Baker | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Carol Baker | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Carlos Baker | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Baker | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gary Baker | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Josephine Baker | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sullivan, Missouri
Son, age 6
Sullivan, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Sullivan, Missouri
Son, age 15
Sullivan, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 12 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Sullivan-County, Missouri
Head, age 25
Sullivan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sullivan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Floyd Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Lloyd Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lessie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melissa Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Floyd Baker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lloyd Baker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lessie Baker
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melissa Baker
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Baker
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Sullivan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02160-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvester Coffman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Jessie Coffman | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Wayne Coffman | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Willie Lee Coffman | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | Vester Coffman | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Lenny Dean Coffman | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Robbert Coffman | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Geraldine Coffman | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Kenneth Coffman | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Darlene Coffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | John A. Coffman | 91 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Walter Baker THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Josephine Baker | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Joyce Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Betty June Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Carlos Baker | 23 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary Baker | 22 | Sister in law | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Carol Ray Baker | 2 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Gary Lynn Baker | 2 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 20 | George Fanning | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Blanche Fanning | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Herbert Thompson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Anna Mae Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Raymond Thompson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 25 | Alfred Thompson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 26 | Ruby Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Orval Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | George Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Fred Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Homer Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Melvin Carmack | 63 | Father in law | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Abbie Carmack | 64 | Mother in law | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Otis Riddle | 33 | Lodger | New Worker | Missouri |
| 34 | Charles Hampton | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Eva Hampton | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Leonard Hampton | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Wilmeth Hampton | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 38 | Floyd Baker | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Melissa Baker | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Ramah Baker | 30 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)