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Bessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Sam — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Marion Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Baker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Everett Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Fern Baker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bessie Baker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Donald Baker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sam Baker | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Iowa
Daughter, age 1
Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Washington, Iowa
Daughter, age 11
Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 48 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Washington-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 21
Washington-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Bessie Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fern Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fern Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Baker
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Baker
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fern Baker
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fern Baker
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Everett Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Washington-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01211-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald H. Schantz | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Duane M. Schantz | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Phyllis D. Schantz | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Daryle D. Schantz | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Elmer M. Schantz | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Edna M. Schantz | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Dorothy Mae Schantz | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Patricia J. Schantz | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Jacob H. Shrader | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Hattie Shrader | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Glad H. Mast | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Alma M. Mast | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Sam C. Baker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Fern Baker | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Bessie Baker THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Ruth M. Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Everett R. Baker | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Juanita M. Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Donald S. Baker | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Wm. H. Mitchell | 72 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Minnie M. Mitchell | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Dale H. Mitchell | 24 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Frank Bolon | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Elmer L. Traher | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Marie H. Traher | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Ruth M. Traher | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Wilma B. Traher | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Dorothy E. Traher | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Wm. W. Hesseltine | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Ella Hesseltine | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Henry E. Leichty | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Leona R. Leichty | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Edwin E. Leichty | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Ellis W. Leichty | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Lois L. Leichty | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Calvin F. Leichty | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Marion L. Leichty | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Richard L. Leichty | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Dwight D. Leichty | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Larry J. Leichty | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)