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William Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Irving & J — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton mag dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Partner |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Partner |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Baker | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Rachel Baker | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Irving Baker | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Irving Baker | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| William Baker | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ladore Baker | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 4
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 15
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Cumberland-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton mag dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Partner |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 Irving Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father J Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father James Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother J Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ladore Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inez Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Irving Baker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Baker
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Baker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
J Baker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ladore Baker
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inez Baker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Baker
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Irving Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Cumberland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creola J. Lang | 19 | Daughter | Retail Sales | Virginia |
| 2 | Russell J. Lang | 16 | Son | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 3 | Louis H. Lang | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Gordon W. Lang | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Bertie S. Lang | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Nancy J. Lang | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Hurley L. Lang | 21 | Son | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 8 | Janis E. Lang | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Loyd E. Mitchel | 54 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 10 | Maud M. Mitchel | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Charles R. Mitchel | 17 | Son | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 12 | Lodd E. Jr. Mitchel | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary L. Mitchel | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Benjamin F. Richardson | 49 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 15 | Grace Richardson | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Paul S. (At) Cook | 17 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Joe Cook | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Mort Hampton | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 19 | Ellen Hampton | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Thomas W. Hampton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie M. Hampton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary E. Hampton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Alex Hampton | 36 | Brother | Packer | Virginia |
| 24 | Rosa L. Hampton | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Earl Jr. Hampton | 2 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Alexand (Inf) Hampton | 0 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Walter Hampton | 33 | Brother | Tripper | Virginia |
| 28 | Mandy Hampton | 60 | Mother | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 29 | William Booker | 36 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 30 | Evelyn Booker | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mozell A. Booker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James L. Booker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ida May Booker | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | John W. (Inf) Booker | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Irving M. Baker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Ladore A. Baker | 51 | Wife | Post Mistress | Virginia |
| 37 | William A. Baker THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Partner | Virginia |
| 38 | Irving M. Jr. Baker | 28 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 39 | Rachel E. Baker | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Irving M. 3Rd Baker | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)