BB
Bessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsdale-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hillsdale-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Reading Township |
| 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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Baker | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Dewitt Baker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eugene Baker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Baker | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hillsdale, Michigan
Spouse, age 33
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hillsdale, Michigan
Other, age 43
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 53
Hillsdale-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsdale |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Michigan
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01755-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susie M. Yostborn | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Doris E. Yostborn | 17 | Daughter | Typist | Indiana |
| 3 | Donna J. Yostborn | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Kenneth Romine | 16 | Hired man | Laborer | Michigan |
| 5 | John D. Brown | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Jessie Brown | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Leslie H. Bremer | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Jennie M. Bremer | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Lois M. Bremer | 34 | Daughter | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Alvaro Knoll | 77 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | Ada Knoll | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | John Cole | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Loraine Cole | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Richard Cole | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | William R. Dickey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Mildred L. Dickey | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Helen Joan Dickey | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Marian Jean Dickey | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Stuart E. Schwab | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Harriett A. Schwab | 82 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Morris Balcom | 78 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Horace Baker | 66 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 23 | Bessie Baker THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Dewitt Baker | 21 | Son | Student | Michigan |
| 25 | Eugene Baker | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Edward Halloway | 84 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | Frank W. Kunkle | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Esther Kunkle | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Kenneth L. Parhoof | 31 | Head | Feed Grinder | Indiana |
| 30 | Dorothy L. Parhoof | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Milton Wiles | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Laura Wiles | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Leon Wiles | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 34 | Jennie Mae Wiles | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Laverne Wiles | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Charlene Wiles | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | William Sawyer | 20 | Hired man | Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Floyd Halloway | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Gladys Halloway | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | James Halloway | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)