William Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this William Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Penna Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Baker
Given Name	William D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Penna
1935 Residence (City)	Wyoming Boro
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Banking
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	penna
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Wyoming Boro
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Harriet Baker	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Helen Baker	Daughter	—	11	~1929
William Baker	Head	—	41	~1899
Helen Baker	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Other, age 21

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	William S
Relationship to Head	brother in law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Penna
Father's Birthplace	Penna
Mother's Birthplace	Penna
Occupation	book keeper
Industry	bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	penna

1930

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Head, age 31

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	William F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Penna
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Penna
Mother's Birthplace	Penna
Occupation	Asst Cashier
Industry	National Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	penna

1940

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 41

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	William D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Penna
1935 Residence (City)	Wyoming Boro
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Banking
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	penna

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William Baker

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03564-00834)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ruth Cartwright	48	Head	Teacher	Penna
2	Carol D Williams	56	Head	—	Penna
3	Hiram L Williams	19	Son	Clerk	Penna
4	Gertrude Williams	17	Daughter	—	Penna
5	Thomas Morrow	34	Son in law	Truck Driver	Penna
6	Sadie Morrow	34	Daughter	—	Penna
7	Joseph D Keating	53	Head	Hotel Mgr.	Penna
8	Josephine Keating	45	Wife	Sales Agent	Penna
9	Josephine Keating	9	Son	—	Penna
10	Emma Q Bohn	56	Head	—	Penna
11	Myrtle Bohn	32	Daughter	Clerk	Penna
12	Helen Bohn	34	Daughter	Clerk	Penna
13	Dorothy Bohn	21	Daughter	Reg Nurse	Penna
14	Loraine Bohn	17	Daughter	—	Penna
15	Dorrance De Witt	25	Head	Motor Runner	Penna
16	Elizabeth De Witt	21	Wife	—	Penna
17	Theodore Eddy	35	Head	Carpenter Contractor	Penna
18	Edna Eddy	27	Wife	—	Penna
19	Jerry Eddy	1	Son	—	Penna
20	Lester G May	34	Head	Police	Penna
21	Mary G May	27	Wife	—	Penna
22	Shirley Carol May	2	Daughter	—	Penna
23	Osric Pollock	52	Head	Teacher	Penna
24	Mabel Pollock	52	Wife	—	Penna
25	Carma Pollock	20	Daughter	—	Penna
26	Edward Pollock	17	Son	—	Penna
27	William D Baker THIS PERSON	41	Head	Clerk	Penna
28	Helen Louise Baker	39	Wife	—	Penna
29	Harriet Edith Baker	15	Daughter	—	Penna
30	Helen Louise Baker	11	Daughter	—	Penna
31	William Danza	34	Head	Electrician	Penna
32	Huldah Danza	27	Wife	—	Penna
33	William Danza	5	Son	—	Penna
34	John Breenahan	33	Head	Laborer	Penna
35	Eileen Breenahan	31	Wife	—	Penna
36	John Breenahan	7	Son	—	Penna
37	Edward Breenahan	2	Son	—	Penna
38	Ray Snyder	58	Head	Postal Clerk	Penna
39	Amy Snyder	47	Wife	—	Penna
40	Barbara Snyder	12	Daughter	—	Penna

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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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