Bessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Monroe-County, Ohio
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Beallsville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Beallsville Village
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Milla Baker	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Joan Baker	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Robert Baker	Son	—	15	~1925
Ensel Baker	Head	—	46	~1894
Bessie Baker	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Monroe, Ohio

Spouse, age 23

Monroe, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Monroe, Ohio

Other, age 34

Monroe, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 50 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	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Monroe-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 44

Monroe-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Beallsville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bessie Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03117-00462)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lillie D Harper	48	Wife	—	Ohio
42	Irvin W Harper	24	Son	Painter	Ohio
43	George J Harper	22	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
44	Maude L Harper	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
45	Wade E Harper	15	Son	—	Ohio
46	Lucille E Harper	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Jean S Harper	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	Russell Jorden	31	Head	Const. Laborer	Ohio
49	Bertha V Jorden	36	Wife	Operator	Ohio
50	Ramona B Jorden	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
51	Minerva B Keyser	75	Head	Seamstress	Ohio
52	Emma Keyser	72	Sister	—	Ohio
53	James W Shriver	27	Head	Trucker	Ohio
54	Lena E Shriver	23	Wife	—	Ohio
55	Helene Shriver	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Hazel I Shriver	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
57	Grace M Shriver	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Amos W Warner	78	Head	—	Virginia
59	Ellen Warner	74	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
60	Nancy Beabout	82	Head	—	Ohio
61	Dorothy P Dougherty	16	—	New Worker	Ohio
62	Ensel R Baker	46	Head	Dairyman	Ohio
63	Bessie Baker THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Milla L Baker	18	Daughter	New Worker	Ohio
65	Robert L Baker	15	Son	—	Ohio
66	Joan Baker	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Ernest M Decker	27	Head	Manager	Ohio
68	Edna E Decker	21	Wife	—	Ohio
69	John C Mineral	67	Head	Auctioneer	Ohio
70	Estella Mineral	64	Wife	—	Ohio
71	George W Darby	59	Head	Laborer	Ohio
72	Minnie Darby	50	Wife	—	Ohio
73	Warren H Darby	19	Son	—	Ohio
74	Harold E Darby	17	Son	—	Ohio
75	Helen R Darby	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
76	George Darby	13	Son	—	Ohio
77	William Darby	11	Son	—	Ohio
78	Earl M Darby	23	Head	—	Ohio
79	Ethel L Darby	27	Wife	—	Ohio
80	Helen A Darby	1	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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)

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