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William Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this William Baker across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & Mary — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWestmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameBaker
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Hempfield Township
Additional Details
OccupationGlass Worker
IndustryGlass Factory
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)1700
Highest GradeNo 8
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationGlass Worker
Township / WardHempfield Township
Est. Birth Year~1895

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Baker Head — 45 ~1895
William Baker Son — 19 ~1921
Mary Baker Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1894
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
Son, age 15
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Laborer
Industry Glass Factory
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Trucking Tire
Industry Rubber Works
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Jersey
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation laborer
Industry Glass House
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 5000
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Hempfield Township
Occupation Glass Worker
Industry Glass Factory
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 1700
Highest Grade No 8
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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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.
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Our Model Tree links William Baker across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father August Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Baker
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Baker
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03631-00018)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Alan Hood 6 Son — New York
42 David Hood 4 Son — Pa.
43 Wayne D. Patterson 30 Head English Teacher Pa.
44 Frida Patterson 31 Wife School Teacher Pa.
45 Charles H. Hooterman 39 Head Sales Engineer Pa.
46 Alice Hooterman 36 Wife — Utah
47 William J. Linhart 60 Head Dentist Pa.
48 Anna B. Linhart 50 Wife — Pa.
49 Randolph H. Linhart 20 Son — Pa.
50 David L. Geier 46 Head Owner Pa.
51 Irma Geier 50 Wife Checker Pa.
52 Leonard Geier 22 Son — Pa.
53 David Jr. Geier 12 Son — Pa.
54 Clarence Beulcke 47 Lodger Laborer Pa.
55 Ralph Myers 30 Head Carpentry Pa.
56 Jane Q. Myers 24 Wife — Pa.
57 Thomas G. Taylor 50 Head Attorney Pa.
58 Mary L. Taylor 50 Wife — Pa.
59 James G. Taylor 20 Son — Pa.
60 Mary Jane Taylor 15 Daughter — Pa.
61 Mary Dobay 30 Maid Maid Czechoslovakia
62 Paul Q. Eunver 41 Head Manager Pa.
63 Hettie J. Eunver 39 Wife — Pa.
64 Hettie B. Eunver 8 Daughter — Pa.
65 Paul Jr. Eunver 4 Son — Pa.
66 Louise Mcpeak 55 Nurse Nurse Pa.
67 Henry St. Peter 72 Head Attendant Pa.
68 Alice St. Peter 67 Wife — Pa.
69 Carl Sunder 42 Head Agent Pa.
70 Marie Sunder 45 Wife — Pa.
71 Charles Sunder 14 Son — Pa.
72 Richard Sunder 11 Son — Pa.
73 William Baker THIS PERSON 45 Head Glass Worker New Jersey
74 Mary Baker 42 Wife — Pa.
75 William Jr. Baker 19 Son — Pa.
76 Bessie Lauffer 50 Head Store Manager Pa.
77 Roscoe Lauffer 20 Son Attendant Pa.
78 Joseph Gillespie 58 Head — Pa.
79 Minnie Gillespie 56 Wife — Pa.
80 Lesley Benton 20 Boarder Coal Miner Pa.

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Pedigree Summary

William
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)

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