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Bertha Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Florida |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mulberry City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Mulberry City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Baker | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mildred Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Baker | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Jim Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rudolph Baker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hazel Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rebecca Baker | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Florida
Spouse, age 30
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Polk-County, Florida
Spouse, age 39
Polk-County, Florida · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mulberry City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00613-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landon Ford | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Florida |
| 2 | Emma Ford | 20 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Hubert Ford | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 4 | Jessie Ford | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Florida |
| 5 | Obie Ford | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Florida |
| 6 | James Calvin | 59 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Ida Calvin | 44 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 8 | Allie Anderson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Carolina |
| 9 | Estell Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | Carolina |
| 10 | James Watkins | 52 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 11 | Juanita Watkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 12 | Gurlinda Watkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 13 | James Miller | 57 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 14 | Nellie Miller | 47 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 15 | Henry Mcqueen | 58 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Mamie Mcqueen | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Michel | 63 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Clara Michel | 61 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Joe Chaplin | 72 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rebecca Chaplin | 65 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 21 | Edward Dixon | 19 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 22 | Lillian Dixon | 6 | Sister | — | Florida |
| 23 | Bessit Brown | 26 | Son-in-law | Flagman | Alabama |
| 24 | Emma Brown | 26 | Daughter | Cook | Florida |
| 25 | Joe Brown | 11 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 26 | Morgan Moon | 43 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Ella Moon | 51 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 28 | Ivey Brown | 24 | Daughter | House Maid | Florida |
| 29 | Dora Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | Teaney William | 33 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 31 | James Baker | 49 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 32 | Bertha Baker THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 33 | Rebecca Baker | 22 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 34 | Jim B Baker | 19 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 35 | Mildred Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | Hazel Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 37 | James Nellie Baker | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 38 | Rudolph Baker | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Lewis Kinsey | 42 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 40 | Christa Bell Kinsey | 10 | Wife | — | Florida |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)