WB
William Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Obion-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jasper & Jasper — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Obion-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Baker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jasper Baker | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Wadell Baker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Baker | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jesse Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bertie Baker | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Obion-County, Tennessee
Son, age 27
Obion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 William Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jasper Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Jasper Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jasper Baker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jasper Baker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertie Baker
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertie Baker
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertie Baker
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Baker
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Louise Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wadell Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Obion-County, Tennessee
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03925-00838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Purvis | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Emely Purvis | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Murray Briffing|Griffing | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bertha Briffing|Griffing | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | L. J. Briffing|Griffing | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Claudie W. Briffing|Griffing | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Dora Henderson | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Willie Pierson | 46 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Claude Hulley|Heulley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Fannie Hulley|Heulley | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jasper B. Baker | 58 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Bertie Baker | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | William Baker THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Wadell Baker | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Jesse Baker | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Louise Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Baker | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Fredrick B. Kenzer|Renzer | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mattie Kenzer|Renzer | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ula Kenzer|Renzer | 39 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | James G. Hickman | 43 | Head | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 22 | Vernice Hickman | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Margery C. Hickman | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Will F. Matthews | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Laura Matthews | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ben J. Matthews | 43 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Phillip A. Cardwell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mabel E. Cardwell | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mabel C. Cardwell | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Helen F. Cardwell | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Marion L. Cardwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | James W. Smith | 80 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Riley D. Smith | 58 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Zilla Smith | 58 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | John W. Matthews | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lillian F. Matthews | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Robert A. De Meyer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Viola De Meyer | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Charles C. Lauer | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Annie Lauer | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)