Dorothy Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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 Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Susanne Baker	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Douglas Baker	Head	—	37	~1903
Mildred Anfang	Other	—	23	~1917
Dorothy Baker	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 9

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Dorothy G.
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 19

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Tel. Op.
Industry	Curtis Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 29

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Dorothy Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01976-00318)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edith Pettis	33	Head	Waitress	Minnesota
2	Lester Pettis	14	Son	—	Minnesota
3	Dolores Pettis	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
4	Georgia Best	28	Lodger	Day Work	Iowa
5	Leonard Boone	60	Head	Civil Engineer	Wisconsin
6	Betty Boone	22	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
7	Ruth Fancher	25	Maid	Housework	Oklahoma
8	John Lindberg	58	Head	Sheet Metal	Sweden
9	Ester Lindberg	53	Wife	—	Minnesota
10	Florence Peterson	29	Daughter	Machine Worker	Minnesota
11	Douglas Baker	37	Head	Advertising Manager	Minnesota
12	Dorothy Baker THIS PERSON	29	Wife	—	Minnesota
13	Susanne Baker	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
14	Mildred Anfang	23	Maid	General Housework	Minnesota
15	Earl Howarth	30	Head	Plant Manager	Oregon
16	Fern Howarth	32	Wife	—	Nebraska
17	Axel Rosengren	54	Head	Spell Man Casket	Minnesota
18	Meda Rosengren	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
19	Dean Rosengren	10	Son	—	Minnesota
20	Donna Rosengren	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
21	Carl Ekstrom	62	Head	Watchman	Sweden
22	Beda Ekstrom	59	Wife	—	Sweden
23	Olga Berg	29	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
24	Merlin H Berg	28	Son in law	Civil Engineer	Minnesota
25	Gust A Johnson	57	Head	Lumber-Fuel	Sweden
26	Anna E Johnson	56	Wife	—	Sweden
27	Arvid G Johnson	23	Son	Assistant Manager	Minnesota
28	Raymond Jahnke	36	Head	Accountant	Minnesota
29	Loretta Jahnke	43	Wife	—	Minnesota
30	Patrick Jahnke	13	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Marilyn Jahnke	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
32	Elizabeth Jahnke	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
33	James E Murphy	54	Head	Switchman Foreman	North Dakota
34	Emelia Murphy	56	Wife	—	Minnesota
35	Sophia Brage	60	Head	—	North Dakota
36	Louise Brage	40	Daughter	Teacher English	Minnesota
37	Alice Brage	37	Daughter	Instructor Telephone	Minnesota
38	Camilla Brage	32	Daughter	Clerical	Minnesota
39	Raymond Effertz	24	Head	Bookkeeping	Minnesota
40	Lila Effertz	23	Wife	—	North Dakota

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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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