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William Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladeville Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Gladeville Mag |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellen Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Della Baker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Baker | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Baker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ira Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Kyle Baker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Preston Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rufus Baker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Baker | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 1
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 12
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladeville Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Highest Grade | No H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 John Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Baker (~0.60 confidence) and mother Alice Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
John Baker
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Baker
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Baker
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Alice Baker
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Baker
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Della Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hellen Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kyle Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Preston Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Mcneil | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 2 | Cleo Mcneil | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | June Mcneil | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ruble Mcneil | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William Mcneil | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James Mcneil | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary L. Mcneil | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James Hall | 21 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 9 | Lectice Hall | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 10 | John B. Baker | 45 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 11 | Emma O. Baker | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 12 | Kyle Baker | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 13 | William Baker THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Rufus Baker | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ira Baker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Della Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Hellen Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Preston Baker | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Daniel Belcher | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Carl Belcher | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Elsie Belcher | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Virginia |
| 22 | Leona Belcher | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 23 | Cara Belcher | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 24 | Benjamin Belcher | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Elsie Belcher | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ona Belcher | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Emogene Collins | 1 | Neice | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Martin D. Smith | 42 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 29 | Glen Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Mildred Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Herbert Smith | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Vernoy Smith | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Tate Smith | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Verda Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lewis Smith | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Woodrow Collins | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Lelia O. Collins | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 38 | Ella B. Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Laris Collins | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Harrison Collins | 49 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)