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Bertha Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Honey Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Honey Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Baker | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Cecil Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bertha Baker | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Crawford, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Crawford, Illinois
Other, age 42
Crawford, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Crawford-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Crawford-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Honey Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00791-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Baker | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | John Baker | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary Lou Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Lois Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Doris Baker | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Ora Yorkout | 51 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 7 | Lucy O. Yorkout | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Sherman O. Baker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Della Baker | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Melonie Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Virgil Dunlap | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Vivian O. Dunlap | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert Dunlap | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Diana Dunlap | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Richard Dunlap | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Clifford Dunlap | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Elmer D. Baker | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Bertha Baker THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Hazel Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Cecil Baker | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Elbert Wager | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Madine O. Wager | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert Wager | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Betty Wager | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | David Wager | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Mattie D. Wager | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Kelly Wager | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles H. Parker | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Grace Parker | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Clebert Parker | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Isabelle Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Louisa Parker | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Raymond Parker | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Lois Parker | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Dona Parker | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Willard Parker | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Ima Parker | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Betty Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Carl Walters | 41 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 40 | Florence S. Walters | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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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)