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Bertha Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Baker across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ward Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Daniel Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Helen Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Baker | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Virgil Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bertha Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Dale Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Rutherford Baker | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bertha Baker across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Baker
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dale Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ward Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Baker
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu311unit:0655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oscar Ferm | 23 | Son | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 52 | Walter Ferm | 21 | Son | Car Inspector | Illinois |
| 53 | Harold Ferm | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 54 | Martha Ferm | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 55 | Ellen Ferm | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Alice Ferm | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Theodore Ferm | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Victor Ferm | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 59 | John Seydel | 57 | Head | Tally-Man | Holland |
| 60 | Jacobie Seydel | 56 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 61 | Louis Frey | 29 | Lodger | Draftsman | Holland |
| 62 | Henry De Vries | 30 | Lodger | Tailor | Holland |
| 63 | Herbert Van Euckeren | 35 | Head | Salesman | Holland |
| 64 | Jemmie Van Euckeren | 31 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 65 | Rutherford Baker | 43 | Head | Master | Iowa |
| 66 | Ethel Baker | 36 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 67 | Helen Baker | 12 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 68 | Daniel Baker | 8 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Virgil Baker | 5 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Bertha Baker THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Harold Baker | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Ward Baker | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Dale Baker | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Andrew Heideman | 42 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 75 | Anna Heideman | 34 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 76 | Albert Heideman | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Andrew Heideman | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Anna Heideman | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Leonard Heideman | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Herman Scharnhorst | 41 | Head | Trimmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Meta Scharnhorst | 37 | Wife | None | Bremen |
| 82 | Herbert Scharnhorst | 20 | Son | Booth Operator | Illinois |
| 83 | Clarence Scharnhorst | 18 | Son | Office | Illinois |
| 84 | Edna Scharnhorst | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Erwin Scharnhorst | 15 | Son | Grocery Boy | Illinois |
| 86 | Edwin Benson | 26 | Head | Steel Worker | Michigan |
| 87 | Elvira Benson | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Ruth Benson | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Willard Benson | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Anna Gusunder | 48 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 91 | Roy Gusunder | 17 | Son | Machinist App | Illinois |
| 92 | Axel Johnson | 58 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 93 | Rina Johnson | 53 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 94 | Axel Forby | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 95 | Mary Forby | 35 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 96 | Robert Forby | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Clarence Forby | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Leland Forby | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Benjamin Hork | 69 | Head | Watchman | Holland |
| 100 | Nellie Hork | 57 | Wife | None | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)