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Clara Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bennington-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Clara Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bennington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Vermont Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBennington-County, Vermont
SurnameBaker
Given NameClara L
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVermont
1935 Residence (City)Woodford
1935 Residence (County)Bennington
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateVermont
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)vermont
Township / WardWoodford
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 Clara Age Birth yr
Gertrude Baker Spouse — 45 ~1895
John Baker Head — 50 ~1890
Ruth Baker Daughter — 12 ~1928
Virginia Baker Daughter — 17 ~1923
Shirley Baker Daughter — 5 ~1935
Jane Baker Daughter — 9 ~1931
Clara Baker Daughter — 15 ~1925
Lyle Baker Daughter — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Bennington, Vermont
Other, age 5
Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Clara L.
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Vermont
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont
1940
Bennington-County, Vermont
Daughter, age 15
Bennington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Clara L
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Vermont
1935 Residence (City) Woodford
1935 Residence (County) Bennington
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont

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 Clara Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clara Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Vermont
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Sibling
Jane Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyle Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Bennington-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04229-00399)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Lippa 75 Boarder — Vermont
2 Rosetta Pratt 59 Head Laundress Vermont
3 Loring W Pratt 40 Son Gardener Vermont
4 Cecil B Pratt 37 Son Laborer Vermont
5 Ella M Pratt 35 Daughter Kitchen Work Vermont
6 Burness A Pratt 25 Son Laborer Vermont
7 Harvey A Taft 30 Head Caretaker Vermont
8 Clara H Taft 25 Wife Waitress Vermont
9 Gertrude R Taft 10 Daughter — Vermont
10 Charlotte F Taft 3 Daughter — Vermont
11 John M Parks 56 Head Carpenter Vermont
12 Blanche C Parks 43 Wife — New York
13 Raymond J Parks 23 Son Laborer Vermont
14 Edward L Parks 18 Son Laborer Vermont
15 Duane H Parks 15 Son — Vermont
16 Lorraine B Parks 16 Daughter — Vermont
17 Jean E Parks 10 Daughter — Vermont
18 Joyce A Parks 10 Daughter — Vermont
19 Elizabeth J Parks 8 Daughter — Vermont
20 Robert A Parks 1 Son — Vermont
21 Marshall A Frost 75 Boarder — Vermont
22 Joseph E Phillips 45 Head Laborer Vermont
23 Beatrice Phillips 42 Wife — Vermont
24 Ernest G Phillips 22 Son Laborer New York
25 Frederick L Reed 40 Head Gardener Vermont
26 Lola H Reed 52 Wife Kitchen Vermont
27 Aaron A Baker 69 Head Laborer Vermont
28 Maud Baker 32 Son Gardener Vermont
29 Lorna Carpenter 53 House keeper House Worker Vermont
30 Fred W Baker 26 Head Laborer Vermont
31 Dorothy R Baker 20 Wife House Worker Vermont
32 James O Baker 0 Daughter — Vermont
33 John M Baker 50 Head Laborer Vermont
34 Gertrude R Baker 45 Wife House Worker Vermont
35 Virginia G Baker 17 Daughter — Vermont
36 Lyle R Baker 16 Daughter — Vermont
37 Clara L Baker THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Vermont
38 Ruth E Baker 12 Daughter — Vermont
39 Jane E Baker 9 Daughter — Vermont
40 Shirley A Baker 5 Daughter — Vermont

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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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