Bertha Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Custer-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Custer-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Custer-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barnitz Township T14-R18 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Custer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Barnitz Township T14R18 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
Household Members
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Baker | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Melba Baker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Junior Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lola Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Melvin Baker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Raymond Baker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beulah Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bertha Baker | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Loyd Baker | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barnitz Township T14-R18 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Custer |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03290-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J E Hargis | 8 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Barbara Hargis | 6 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Rita Joyce Hargis | 4 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Grover C Baker | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Bertha Baker THIS PERSON | 47 | wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Loyd Baker | 24 | son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Edward Baker | 19 | son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Melvin Baker | 17 | son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Junior Baker | 14 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Beulah Baker | 12 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Lola Fae Baker | 10 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Melba Mae Baker | 6 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Raymond Baker | 2 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Charles L Brown | 67 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Mary Brown | 60 | wife | Housewife | Tenn |
| 16 | Melvin Brown | 25 | son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 17 | J R Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Ollie Baker | 42 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Jennie Baker | 41 | wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 20 | Regina Baker | 5 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Walter Ring | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Bessie Ring | 40 | wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Norman Clay Ring | 19 | stepson | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Edna Ring | 18 | stepdaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Andrew Ring | 12 | stepson | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | E C White | 55 | Head | Furnlabor | Texas |
| 27 | Rillie White | 52 | wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 28 | Cecil Finch | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 29 | Syble Finch | 26 | wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Royce Allen Finch | 5 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | George Gordon Finch | 3 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Loretta Lou Finch | 2 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Wallace Clayton Finch | 0 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Robert H Davis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Laura Davis | 44 | wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Verda Davis | 24 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Vina Davis | 19 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Dorothy Davis | 16 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Violet Davis | 13 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Ruth Davis | 12 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
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)