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Donald Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Donald Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Donald H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delhi Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | electrician |
| Industry | own acct |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Delhi Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lu Baker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harriett Baker | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Dick Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Donald Baker | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Bruce Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Other, age 36
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Donald H. |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | City of Lansing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Head, age 46
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Donald H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delhi Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Occupation | electrician |
| Industry | own acct |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Donald Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Donald Baker
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01759-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis S. May | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Gerald Van Sickler | 36 | head | Day Foreman | Michigan |
| 3 | Ann Van Sickler | 25 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Keith Reid Van Sickler | 7 | son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Anson K. Mcnatt | 31 | head | Color Operator | Michigan |
| 6 | Frances B. Mcnatt | 32 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Joyce Mcnatt | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Ole C. Swanson | 50 | head | Shear Cutter | Michigan |
| 9 | Margaret Swanson | 23 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Lucille B. Swanson | 5 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Barbara A. Swanson | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Melvin Swanson | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | John Smith | 24 | head | Construction | Michigan |
| 14 | Ula Smith | 25 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Marcella Smith | 8 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Charles Smith | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Mildred Smith | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Neron C. Smith | 50 | head | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Pearl Q. Smith | 48 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Harry Smith | 18 | son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 21 | Eugene Smith | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Kenneth Resseguie | 26 | head | Tree Trimmer | Michigan |
| 23 | Marjorie R. Resseguie | 25 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Roseanne Resseguie | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Extra Line Error. Dugan | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Edward Panasiewicz | 21 | head | Plant Guard | Michigan |
| 27 | Wilma Panasiewicz | 25 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Edward Jr. Panasiewicz | 1 | son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Donald H. Baker THIS PERSON | 46 | head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 30 | Harriett Baker | 39 | wife | Nurse | Michigan |
| 31 | George Baker | 15 | son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | George Baker | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Bruce Baker | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Dick Baker | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Lee Baker | 4 | son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Lu Baker | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Charles L. Rowe | 23 | head | Heater | Arkansas |
| 38 | Velma Rowe | 19 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Charles Jr. Rowe | 1 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Carl Rowe | 2 | son | — | Arkansas |
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)