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Bessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New York |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | H |
| Township / Ward | Mineville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Baker | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Margaret Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Kenneth Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Baker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ross Baker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gladys Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Baker | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Joyce Winch | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jeanne Winch | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Winch | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Velma Baker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Roger Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 38
Essex, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 47
Essex-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 13 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02533-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Carlson | 31 | wife | H | Vermont |
| 42 | Shirley Carlson | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Donald Carlson | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 44 | James Carlson | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 45 | Lionel Carlson | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 46 | Leola Carlson | 0 | daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Myrtle Hudson | 68 | Head | H | New York |
| 48 | William Baker | 51 | Head | Sawyer Man | New York |
| 49 | Bessie Baker THIS PERSON | 47 | wife | H | Vermont |
| 50 | Roger Baker | 20 | son | Machine Man | Vermont |
| 51 | Kenneth Baker | 19 | son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 52 | Ross Baker | 16 | son | S | Vermont |
| 53 | Gladys Baker | 14 | daughter | S | New York |
| 54 | Velma Baker | 11 | daughter | S | New York |
| 55 | Bessie Baker | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Thomas Baker | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 57 | Margaret Baker | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Dorothy Winch | 25 | daughter | Houseworker | Vermont |
| 59 | Jeanne Winch | 7 | granddaughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Joyce Winch | 5 | granddaughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Alvin Mrozinsky | 28 | Head | Scraper Man | New York |
| 62 | Irene D. Mrozinsky | 21 | wife | H | New York |
| 63 | Alvin Mrozinsky | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 64 | Ernest Helert | 39 | Head | Mill Oiler | Connecticut |
| 65 | Julia Helert | 41 | wife | H | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Ernest Jr. Helert | 12 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Julia Helert | 10 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Dorothy Helert | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Angeline Helert | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Lee Simpson | 27 | Head | Machine Runner | New York |
| 71 | Emma Simpson | 24 | wife | H | New York |
| 72 | Lee Simpson | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 73 | Alford Simpson | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 74 | Marilyn Simpson | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Paul Marcotte | 16 | Brother-in-law | Motor Helper | New York |
| 76 | Doris Cook | 37 | Boarder | Machine Runner | New York |
| 77 | Sophia Carlson | 65 | Head | H | Sweden |
| 78 | Victor Carlson | 34 | son | Wood Chopper | New York |
| 79 | Andrew Carlson | 29 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 80 | Gust Anderson | 54 | brother | U | Sweden |
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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)