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Dorothy Baker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theresa & Harry — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Dental Supply House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 338 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Ohara Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Baker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vella Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret-Grace Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harry Baker | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Raymond Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Philip Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mabel Baker | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Dental Supply House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 338 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Theresa Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Nicholas Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Theresa Baker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Baker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Baker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nicholas Baker
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Baker
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Baker
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Philip Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret-Grace Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vella Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03414-00107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy-Jean Donnelly | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Charles Donnelly | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Andrew Gilbert | 32 | Head | House Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Elizabeth Gilbert | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Russell Scharek | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Grace Scharek | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Kenneth Scharek | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Dennis J. Bullions | 59 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Elizabeth Bullions | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Helen Bullions | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Carl Bullions | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles Balley | 36 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Rose-Marie Balley | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Charles Balley | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Marie Balley | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Robert Balley | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William Jones | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Andrew Pysherger | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Lydia Pysherger | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Paul E. Schubert | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mathilda Schubert | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Paul Jr. Schubert | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Shirley-Ann Schubert | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Eileen Schubert | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Donald Schubert | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Melvin Schubert | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harry A. Baker | 54 | Head | Armature Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mabel Baker | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Dorothy Baker THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Vella Baker | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Margaret-Grace Baker | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Raymond Baker | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Philip Baker | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Florence Gallagher | 36 | Head | Cigar Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Regina Gallagher | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Thomas C. Gallagher | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Timothy C. Gallagher | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Herbert C. Gallagher | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Richard C. Gallagher | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ralph C. Gallagher | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)