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Catherine Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Orus — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Wholesale Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Altoona City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Baker | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Catherine Baker | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Catherine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Plumbing house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 37
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Wholesale Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Catherine Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Orus Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Baker
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Orus Baker
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Baker
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Baker
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03437-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregory Cole | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Josephine Cole | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Nora Carolus | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Louis Carolus | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Robert Carolus | 23 | Son | Asst. Custodian | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Virginia Rughard | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joan Rughard | 3 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 8 | Norene Rughard | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Washington |
| 9 | George Augus | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Helen Augus | 22 | Wife | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Fabian | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 12 | Millie Fabian | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 13 | Louise Fabian | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Jane Fabian | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mildred Fabian | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Rita Fabian | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Jr. Fabian | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bernard Fabian | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Paul F O'Leary | 31 | Head | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary O'Leary | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Paul J O'Leary | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Patricia O'Leary | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Emma J Mcclosky | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Earnest Mcclosky | 47 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Clyde Mcclosky | 36 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Mcclosky | 34 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Maxwell Mcclosky | 26 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Minerva Mcclosky | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Annie Baker | 69 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 30 | Catherine Baker THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | J. Blair Neerhoof | 35 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Florence Neerhoof | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Fitzgerald | 34 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Charles F Campbell | 50 | Lodger | Engineer Locom. | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harry Chenoweth | 47 | Head | Power Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Rebecca Chenoweth | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Berry | 56 | Head | Gen. Inspector | Indiana |
| 38 | Nellie F Berry | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Ralph P Donoughe | 42 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 40 | Anne P Donoughe | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)