Clara Baker — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · James, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Clara Baker across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in James, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	James, Virginia
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Williamsburg City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Clara	Age	Birth yr
William Baker	Head	—	40	~1880
John Baker	Son	—	13	~1907
Kenneth Baker	Son	—	10	~1910
James Baker	Daughter	—	8	~1912
Bernard Baker	Son	—	3	~1917
Clara Baker	Spouse	—	33	~1887

Census Appearances

1910

James, Virginia

Spouse, age 24

James, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Clara O
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Years Married	5
Children Born	2
Children Living	2
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private Family
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1920

James, Virginia

Spouse, age 33

James, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Clara Baker

Spouse · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Virginia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1893unit:0800)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Helen Cook	21	Daughter	Servant	Virginia
52	Richard H Cook	23	Son	Laborer	Virginia
53	Anna Cook	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
54	Benjamin Candy	3	Boarder	—	North Carolina
55	Erick Lepore	30	Boarder	Laborer	North Carolina
56	Catherine Cook	4	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
57	Mary Blair	45	Head	Servant	Virginia
58	Randolph H Blair	26	Son	Laborer	Virginia
59	Ada Blair	20	Daughter-in-law	Servant	Virginia
60	Stella Clark	50	Mother	—	Virginia
61	William Baker	40	Head	Carpenter	Virginia
62	Clara Baker THIS PERSON	33	Wife	—	Virginia
63	John Baker	13	Son	—	Virginia
64	Kenneth Baker	10	Son	—	Virginia
65	James Baker	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
66	Bernard Baker	3	Son	—	Virginia
67	Ida E Sweeney	60	Head	—	Virginia
68	Florence L Sweeney	31	Daughter	—	Virginia
69	Allen W Collins	33	Boarder	Mechanic	Virginia
70	Charles S Lee	33	Head	Gardener	Virginia
71	Julia R Lee	51	Wife	—	Virginia
72	Jean C Mercer	42	Boarder	Steno-Typist	Virginia
73	Henry K Wray	39	Head	Operator	Virginia
74	Katherine W Wray	40	Wife	—	Virginia
75	Elizabeth W Wray	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
76	H Kennedy Wray	11	Son	—	Virginia
77	Leonard L Wray	7	Son	—	Virginia
78	Harriet H Wray	64	Mother	—	Virginia
79	Frank H Laneford	50	Head	Mechanic	Virginia
80	Irma C Laneford	50	Wife	—	New York
81	Mary Laneford	70	Mother	—	Virginia
82	George W Thorpe	78	Head	—	Maryland
83	Flora M Thorpe	74	Wife	—	Virginia
84	Sarah H St John	66	Head	—	Canada
85	Ormond H St John	37	Son	Mechanic	Canada
86	William T King	44	Head	Carpenter	North Carolina
87	Charlotte S King	46	Wife	—	North Carolina
88	Mary H King	15	Daughter	Clerk	South Carolina
89	Linus W Wales	57	Head	Minister	Virginia
90	Sarah E Wales	55	Wife	—	Virginia
91	Linus W Jr Wales	31	Son	Minister	Virginia
92	Fred R Eppes	25	Head	Cook	Virginia
93	Frances Eppes	24	Wife	—	Virginia
94	Frederick R Jr Eppes	2	Son	—	Virginia
95	Henry Eppes	0	Son	—	Virginia
96	Theodore Pierce	17	Brother-in-law	Delivery Man	Virginia
97	Elizabeth Pierce	4	Sister-in-law	—	Virginia
98	James H Smith	34	Head	Carpenter	Virginia
99	Bertha Smith	31	Wife	—	Virginia
100	Samantha R Smith	9	Daughter	—	Virginia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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