Edith Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harford-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Edith Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harford-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: California Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harford-County, Maryland
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edith A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Aberdeen
1935 Residence (County)	Harford
Additional Details
Occupation	Owner
Industry	Beauty Parlor
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Occupation	Owner
Township / Ward	Aberdeen
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edith	Age	Birth yr
Frank Baker	Head	—	62	~1878
George Crawford	Other	—	42	~1898
Frances Baker	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Edith Baker	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Henry Brown	Other	—	45	~1895
Celia Garrison	Other	—	43	~1897
Margaret Baker	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Harford, Maryland

Spouse, age 26

Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edythe
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

Harford, Maryland

Spouse, age 35

Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edythe A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Harford-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 46

Harford-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edith A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Aberdeen
1935 Residence (County)	Harford
Occupation	Owner
Industry	Beauty Parlor
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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Edith Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01551-00208)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Myrtle Riddle	17	Son	Solar	Maryland
42	Anselm Merrick	61	Head	—	Maryland
43	James Merrick	35	Son	—	Maryland
44	Webb Jones	29	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
45	Catherine Jones	25	Wife	—	D.C.
46	John Jones	0	Son	—	Maryland
47	William Rockwell	45	Head	Telegraph Operator	North Carolina
48	Essie M. Rockwell	43	Wife	—	Virginia
49	Mary Cranley	25	Daughter	Typist	Virginia
50	Mary Louise Cranley	1	Granddaughter	—	Maryland
51	Maurice Nallonay	63	Head	—	Maryland
52	Florence P. Nallonay	55	Wife	—	Maryland
53	Thelma M. Nallonay	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Maryland
54	George Tomasky	48	Head	Administrative Assistant	New York
55	Bessie Tomasky	50	Wife	—	New Jersey
56	Henrietta Tomasky	76	Mother	—	New York
57	Allen Reed	42	Head	Chemist	Pennsylvania
58	Elsie Reed	44	Wife	—	New York
59	Marjorie (A) Reed	17	Daughter	—	Maryland
60	Allen Jr. Reed	16	Son	—	Maryland
61	Allen Jr. Reed	13	Son	—	Maryland
62	John Reed	11	Son	—	Maryland
63	David Reed	5	Son	—	Maryland
64	Thomas Colleran	42	Head	Ordnance Engineer	New York
65	Helen Colleran	38	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
66	Elizabeth Colleran	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
67	Lewis B. Baker	64	Head	Partner	Maryland
68	Ethel L. Baker	57	Wife	—	Maryland
69	J. Ridgely Baker	29	Son	Guard	Maryland
70	Charles S. Baker	19	Son	—	Maryland
71	Roland S. Cottrell	27	Lodger	Meat Cutter	Pennsylvania
72	Mervin Mucklow	22	Lodger	Salesman	Maryland
73	Hazel Sanner	37	Lodger	Waitress	Maryland
74	Frank E. Baker	62	Head	Partner	Maryland
75	Edith A. Baker THIS PERSON	46	Wife	Owner	California
76	Frances A. Baker	21	Daughter	—	Maryland
77	Margaret G. Baker	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
78	Celia Garrison	43	Lodger	Accountant	Pennsylvania
79	Henry Brown	45	Lodger	Civil Engineer	New York
80	George Crawford	42	Lodger	Agent	Texas

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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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