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Earl Baker — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watonwan, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Minnie & Wm — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Watonwan, Minnesota |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | vvvv |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Madelia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Baker | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Mabel Baker | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Harold Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Watonwan, Minnesota
Head, age 19
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earl B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | O.A. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Watonwan, Minnesota
Head, age 29
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | vvvv |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Watonwan-County, Minnesota
Son, age 37
Watonwan-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fieldon Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watonwan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Earl Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Minnie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Minnie Baker
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Baker
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Baker
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Watonwan, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Watonwan, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1134:0636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Nolte | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Edna Nolte | 32 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Hattie Nolte | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Sophie Nolte | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Arron Smith | 21 | Brother-law | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | Ruth Smith | 16 | Sister-law | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Harvey V. Bachmann | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Rose Bachmann | 30 | Wife-H | — | Switzerland |
| 9 | Caroline Bachmann | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Willard Bachmann | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Eugene L. Eager | 65 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Alice L. Eager | 67 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Eugene H. Eager | 43 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Mabel Eager | 41 | Daughter-law | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Catherine Eager | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Ella Austin | 65 | Boarder | Nurse | Canada-Eng |
| 17 | Oliver Woods | 15 | Servant | Hired Man | Iowa |
| 18 | Earl Baker THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Mabel Baker | 32 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Harold Baker | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Edward Mccarthy | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Nellie Mccarthy | 59 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Charles Mccarthy | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Merle Mccarthy | 37 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Richard Mccarthy | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Lloyd Mccarthy | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Harold Mccarthy | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Walter B. Schulz | 38 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Royee Caswell | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Lois Caswell | 51 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Stella Caswell | 14 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 32 | Elnora Caswell | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Verna Caswell | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Oliver Ashley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Elizabeth Ashley | 58 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Russell Ashley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Clarence E. Mathew | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Marjorie Mathew | 40 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Richard Mathew | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Clement Mathew | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Hallie Cisney | 83 | Mother-law | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Anton B. Matson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Olive Matson | 43 | Wife-H | — | S. Dakota |
| 44 | Ione Matson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Lowell Matson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | William A. Elkins | 61 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 47 | Blanche M. Elkins | 56 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Reed S. Elkins | 25 | Son | Trucking | Texas |
| 49 | Albert E. Bolton | 62 | Head | Laborer | Canada-Eng |
| 50 | Effie M. Bolton | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)