Walter Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Boro of Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Asst. Milk Driver
Industry	Oil Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	3654
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Asst. Milk Driver
Township / Ward	Boro Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 Walter	Age	Birth yr
Eileen Baker	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Walter Baker	Head	—	47	~1893
Margaret Manley	Other	—	53	~1887
Lydia Baker	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 26

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Walter A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Moulder
Industry	D.H. Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 36

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Walter A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Tinsmith
Industry	Roofing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 47

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Boro of Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Asst. Milk Driver
Industry	Oil Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	3654
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Walter Baker

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02616-00039)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Louise Olschensky	28	Wife	Secretary	New York
42	Edward Kasper	32	Head	Bank Clerk	New York
43	Dorothy Kasper	28	Wife	Receptionist	New York
44	Frederick White	29	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
45	Rose White	28	Wife	Social Investigator	New York
46	Howard Terry	26	Head	Trucking Helper	New York
47	Bertha Terry	52	Mother	—	New York
48	George J. Rosenberg	46	Head	Salesman	New York
49	Leila Rosenberg	48	Wife	—	Russia
50	Cecile Rosenberg	17	Daughter	—	New York
51	Irene Rosenberg	16	Daughter	—	New York
52	Joseph Murphy	30	Head	Proofer	New York
53	Lorraine Murphy	25	Wife	—	New York
54	Stanley Dawson	41	Head	Motorman	New York
55	Irene Dawson	42	Wife	—	New York
56	Charles Hoffmann	53	Head	Cashier	France
57	Anne Hoffmann	62	Wife	—	France
58	Norman Silverman	27	Head	Operator	New York
59	Beatrice Silverman	22	Wife	—	New York
60	George Wamps	31	Head	Asst. Accountant	New York
61	Lillian Wamps	31	Wife	—	New York
62	Robert Whalen	23	Brother-in-law	Bookkeeper	New York
63	Henry Funsch	58	Head	Painter	Germany
64	Cora Funsch	59	Wife	—	New York
65	Arthur Steinmeyer	26	Head	Fireman	New York
66	Patricia Steinmeyer	23	Wife	Typist	New York
67	William Buchanan	35	Head	Assistant Manager	New York
68	Stella Buchanan	37	Wife	—	New York
69	Walter Baker THIS PERSON	47	Head	Asst. Milk Driver	New York
70	Lydia Baker	47	Wife	—	New York
71	Eileen Baker	20	Daughter	New Worker	New York
72	Margaret Manley	53	Sister-in-law	Counter Clerk	New York
73	William Mcavoy	32	Head	Motion Picture Opr.	New York
74	Marguerite Mcavoy	31	Wife	—	New York
75	Patricia Ann Mcavoy	1	Daughter	—	New York
76	Edwin G. Steinfeld	27	Head	Insurance Clerk	New York
77	William Manhai	26	Head	Claims Adjuster	New York
78	Florence Manhai	27	Wife	Stenographer	New York
79	August Wirth	26	Head	Compositor	New York
80	Adelaide Wirth	27	Wife	Payroll Clerk	New York

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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.

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