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Betty Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ottawa-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Betty L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Baker | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Patrick Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jerold Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Michael Baker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Shelia Baker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Persia Baker | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Betty Baker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ottawa, Kansas
Daughter, age 3
Ottawa, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Betty L |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ottawa-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Ottawa-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Betty L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Betty Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kansas
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Sibling
Michael Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelia Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerold Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Ottawa-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01251-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John P. Hagarty | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Mellva|Mellva Hagarty | 73 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Boyd Woodruff | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Verna E. Woodruff | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Alfred Carter | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Clara L. Carter | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | John B. Leisau|Leisan | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Mildred E. Leisau|Leisan | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Earle W. Leisau|Leisan | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Clayton B. Leisau|Leisan | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Mrs Hattie Gard | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ernest Watson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Maude Mae Watson | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Robert E. Watson | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Francis E. Pierce | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Francis K. Pierce | 34 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 17 | Carrie Parks | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lee C. Baker | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Persia M. Baker | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Betty L. Baker THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Patrick W. Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Jerold F. Baker | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Shelia M. Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Michael A. Baker | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Cornelius Nightingale | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Lena Nightingale | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Fred B. Nye | 58 | Head | Gardening | Kansas |
| 28 | Ernest Steinbrock | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Esther Steinbrock | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Marie F. Steinbrock | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Darrel D. Steinbrock | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Dale E. Steinbrock | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Vern Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 34 | Verna E. Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Richard V. Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Virginia E. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Norma L. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)