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Catherine Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSt.-Louis-County, Minnesota
SurnameBaker
Given NameCatherine
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Chisholm City
1935 Residence (County)St. Louis
Additional Details
OccupationMusic teacher
IndustryPublic school
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)630
Highest GradeC-2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardChisholm City
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Catherine Age Birth yr
Ella Hurd Other — 76 ~1864
Virginia Baker Daughter — 23 ~1917
Roy Baker Head — 53 ~1887
Irene Baker Spouse — 49 ~1891
Mary Baker Daughter — 18 ~1922
Ralph Baker Son — 21 ~1919
Jack Baker Son — 15 ~1925
Catherine Baker Daughter — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 15
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Catherine J
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace South Dakota
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 25
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Catherine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Chisholm City
1935 Residence (County) St. Louis
Occupation Music teacher
Industry Public school
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 630
Highest Grade C-2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Catherine Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01955-00522)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thomas E. Watson 54 Head Repair Man England
2 Ellen Watson 49 Wife — Michigan
3 Helen R. Watson 19 Daughter New Worker Minnesota
4 Betty J. Watson 17 Daughter — Minnesota
5 James Watson 11 Son — Minnesota
6 Alve Erickson 43 Head Mechanical Foreman Wisconsin
7 Ella Erickson 36 Wife — Minnesota
8 Alve J. Erickson 10 Son — Minnesota
9 Marlene Erickson 8 Daughter — Minnesota
10 George A. Des Rosier 39 Head Mining Engineer Wisconsin
11 Orpah Des Rosier 33 Wife — Minnesota
12 Thomas L. Mc Carthy 57 Head — Michigan
13 Stella Mc Carthy 50 Wife — North Dakota
14 Mary Mc Carthy 20 Daughter — Minnesota
15 Thomas Jr. Mc Carthy 18 Son — Minnesota
16 Golanville Mole 37 Head Repair Man Canada-English
17 Lillian Mole 34 Wife — Minnesota
18 Betty M. Mole 15 Daughter — Minnesota
19 Mary L. Mole 13 Daughter — Minnesota
20 Gertrude Mole 5 Daughter — Minnesota
21 Andrew Pindzola 48 Head Underground Repair Man Poland
22 Anna Pindzola 42 Wife — Poland
23 Mike Pindzola 18 Son — Minnesota
24 Andrew Pindzola 16 Son — Minnesota
25 Anna Pindzola 14 Daughter — Minnesota
26 William J. Chipman 52 Head Machine Shop Foreman Minnesota
27 Esther A. Chipman 46 Wife — Washington
28 Betty A. Chipman 18 Daughter — Minnesota
29 William S. Chipman 14 Son — Minnesota
30 Margaret J. Chipman 12 Daughter — Minnesota
31 Conrad H. Chipman 8 Son — Minnesota
32 Roy M. Baker 53 Head Purchasing Agent South Dakota
33 Irene Baker 49 Wife — Minnesota
34 Catherine Baker THIS PERSON 25 Daughter Music Teacher Minnesota
35 Virginia Baker 23 Daughter New Worker Minnesota
36 Ralph Baker 21 Son Surface Worker Minnesota
37 Mary C. Baker 18 Daughter — Minnesota
38 Jack Baker 15 Son — Minnesota
39 Ella Hurd 76 Mother — Illinois
40 Odin Sundness 52 Head Mining Engineer Minnesota

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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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