Edith Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Edith Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edith R.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Taunton city
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Additional Details
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public Grade School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	349
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Teacher
Township / Ward	Taunton City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edith	Age	Birth yr
Erma Baker	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Rollin Baker	Head	—	47	~1893
Edith Baker	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 24

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edith G.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 34

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edith G
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 45

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edith R.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Taunton city
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public Grade School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	349
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Edith Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01574-00730)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret A. O'Neill	70	Head	—	Mass.
2	John O'Neill	65	Nephew	Pressman	Mass.
3	Agnes L. Ridor	67	Head	Bookkeeper	Mass.
4	Alfred J. Ridor	75	Brother	—	Mass.
5	William J. Hanrahan	60	Head	Chauffeur	Eire
6	Helen E. Hanrahan	24	Daughter	—	Mass.
7	Dennis H. Rothwell	40	Head	Machinist	Mass.
8	Mary F. Rothwell	39	Wife	—	Mass.
9	Joseph J. Ward	75	Father-in-law	—	Mass.
10	James J. Mckenna	46	Head	Proprietor	Mass.
11	Margaret K. Mckenna	39	Wife	—	Mass.
12	Mary E. Farley	64	Mother-in-law	—	Mass.
13	Edward L. Jurgens	45	Head	Traveling Salesman	Mass.
14	Laurell P. Jurgens	41	Wife	—	Mass.
15	Robert R. Haworth	43	Head	Supervisor	Mass.
16	Mary F. Haworth	31	Wife	—	Mass.
17	Lois J. Hunter	11	Niece	—	Mass.
18	James E. Miles	30	Head	Insurance Broker	Mass.
19	Helen H. Miles	30	Wife	Accountant	Mass.
20	Albin E. Mann	61	Head	Dentist	Canada-English
21	Olive R. Mann	63	Wife	—	Canada-English
22	John R. Conahay	50	Head	Secretary	Pennsylvania
23	Dora M. Conahay	50	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
24	Rollin R. Baker	47	Head	Salesman	Vermont
25	Edith R. Baker THIS PERSON	45	Wife	Teacher	Vermont
26	Erma M. Baker	20	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Vermont
27	Thomas F. Lyman	47	Head	Construction Foreman	Mass.
28	Ethel M. Lyman	46	Wife	—	Mass.
29	Alice R. Lyman	17	Daughter	—	Mass.
30	Isabelle Potter	54	Head	Cashier	Maine
31	Hattie V. Fairweather	44	Head	Teacher	Rhode Island
32	Joseph King	75	Head	Sexton	England
33	Martha R. King	41	Daughter	Office Worker	Mass.
34	Louis J. Cook	28	Head	Deputy Sealer	Mass.
35	Erma R. Cook	24	Wife	Telephone Operator	Mass.
36	Sophia P. Mcphee	37	Head	Bookkeeper	Mass.
37	Archibald M. Stephenson	40	Head	Moulder	England
38	Mildred L. Stephenson	33	Wife	—	Mass.
39	Richard K. Stephenson	9	Son	—	Mass.
40	Louise M. Stephenson	8	Daughter	—	Mass.

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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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