Clarence Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Canyon-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this Clarence Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Canyon-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Canyon-County, Idaho
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Nampa City
1935 Residence (County)	Canyon
Additional Details
Occupation	Druggist
Industry	Own Drugstore
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	C-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Druggist
Township / Ward	Nampa City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Clarence	Age	Birth yr
Blanche Baker	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Virginia Baker	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Clarence Baker	Head	—	55	~1885
Kenneth Baker	Son	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Canyon, Idaho

Head, age 34

Canyon, Idaho · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Patrolman
Industry	Irrig. Dist.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Canyon, Idaho

Head, age 45

Canyon, Idaho · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Clarence G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Druggist
Industry	Drug Store
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Canyon-County, Idaho

Head, age 55

Canyon-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Nampa City
1935 Residence (County)	Canyon
Occupation	Druggist
Industry	Own Drugstore
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	C-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Clarence Baker

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Idaho

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00742-00467)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Eva V Letner	60	Head	Housewife	Minnesota
3	Fandyn Letner	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Kansas
4	Elmer Green	60	Head	Contractor	Illinois
5	Florence Green	55	Wife	Housewife	Nebraska
6	Victor Bedell	31	Head	Teller	Idaho
7	Clarice Bedell	26	Wife	Housewife	Idaho
8	Luanne Bedell	4	Daughter	—	Idaho
9	Dennis Bedell	2	Son	—	Idaho
10	Robert Courtney	23	Head	Switchman	Oregon
11	Marie Courtney	22	Wife	Housewife	S. Dakota
12	Samuel Krantz	53	Head	Salesman	Austria
13	Sophia Krantz	43	Wife	Helper	Austria
14	Clarence Baker THIS PERSON	55	Head	Druggist	Iowa
15	Blanche Baker	56	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
16	Kenneth Baker	33	Son	Bridge Carpenter	Iowa
17	Virginia Baker	21	Daughter	Mountain Clerk	Idaho
18	John S Morse	65	Head	Retired Postmaster	Illinois
19	Mary Morse	56	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
20	Margaret Morse	25	Daughter	Teacher	Idaho
21	Mary Jean Lewis	7	Granddaughter	—	Idaho
22	Martha Buckles	79	Head	Housewife	Illinois
23	Thomas B Nash	54	Head	Carman	Kansas
24	Aultie Nash	50	Wife	Housewife	Kansas
25	Theodore Nash	17	Son	School	Idaho
26	Willard Angell	37	Head	Carman	Idaho
27	Gladys Angell	38	Wife	Housewife	Wyoming
28	Vada Angell	11	Son	—	Idaho
29	Ardethe Angell	2	Daughter	—	Idaho
30	Casper Seitz	52	Head	Machinist	Kansas
31	Sophie Seitz	50	Wife	Housewife	Kansas
32	Kathryn Ann Seitz	13	Daughter	—	Kansas
33	Robert Paul Seitz	10	Son	—	Kansas
34	Agnes Elaine Seitz	8	Daughter	—	Kansas
35	Anthony J Seitz	5	Son	—	Kansas
36	Mary E Seitz	17	Daughter	Checker	Kansas
37	Joe W Bright	70	Head	Laborer	N. Carolina
38	Elona Bright	70	Wife	Housewife	N. Carolina
40	H. Alvord Rose	62	Head	Engineer	Utah

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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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