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Clara Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Clara Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plum Creek Pct. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Plum Creek Pct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvin Baker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clara Baker | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Clifford Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Irene Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Baker | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Nebraska
Spouse, age 31
Wayne, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Wayne, Nebraska
Spouse, age 41
Wayne, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Wayne-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 51
Wayne-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plum Creek Pct. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02268-00157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Baker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Clara Baker THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Clifford Baker | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Irvin Baker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Irene Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Lewis Test | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Meta Test | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Norma Jean Test | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Marilyn Test | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Larry Dean Test | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Emil Bangholz | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Mary Bangholz | 52 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Emma Bangholz | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Will F. Meyer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Mary Meyer | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Lois Meyer | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Willie Meyer | 18 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Dean Meyer | 16 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 59 | Otto Saul | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Elsie Saul | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Merlin Saul | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Lorraine Saul | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Frank Hicks | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Emma Hicks | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Mary Hicks | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Henry Barelmann | 19 | Hired hand | Laborer | Germany |
| 67 | Margaret Gudele | 51 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Charles Becker | 60 | Lodger | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Herbert Peters | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Orville Peters | 16 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 71 | Delores Peters | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Merlin Peters | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Norman Peters | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Martha Lutt | 58 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 75 | Philip Damme | 56 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 76 | Hulda Damme | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 77 | Orville Damme | 21 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Louis Baker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 79 | Tillie Baker | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Albert Damme | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
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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)