Edward Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Las-Animas-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this Edward Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Las-Animas-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edward J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Trinidad City
1935 Residence (County)	Las Animas
Additional Details
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	322
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Engineer
Township / Ward	Trinidad City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Baker	Head	—	54	~1886
Ralph Baker	Son	—	24	~1916
Earl Baker	Son	—	14	~1926
Lucy Baker	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Las Animas, …

Head, age 34

Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edward L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Las Animas, …

Head, age 44

Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edward L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Las-Animas-County, Colorado

Head, age 54

Las-Animas-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Edward J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Trinidad City
1935 Residence (County)	Las Animas
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	322
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Edward Baker

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Colorado

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00468-00651)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank R. Klein	74	Head	—	Ohio
2	Merta Klein	66	Wife	—	Kansas
3	Jesse W. Vinc	51	Head	Conductor	Ohio
4	Hazel Vinc	49	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Guy Browning	43	Head	Barber	Arkansas
6	Mayme Browning	41	Wife	—	Colorado
7	Guy J. Jr. Browning	18	Son	—	Colorado
8	Jack Browning	15	Son	—	Colorado
9	Hazel Marks	43	Head	—	Colorado
10	Ed Harris	50	Lodger	Owner	Nebraska
11	Wesley Wilmes	19	Lodger	Laborer	Colorado
12	Edward J. Baker THIS PERSON	54	Head	Engineer	Kansas
13	Lucy E. Baker	47	Wife	—	Colorado
14	Ralph E. Baker	24	Son	Attendant	Colorado
15	Earl L. Baker	14	Son	—	Colorado
16	Claud W. Mcanally	51	Head	President	Arkansas
17	Edith Mcanally	49	Wife	—	So Dakota
18	John Aiello	74	Head	—	Italy
19	Roger Aiello	36	Son	Office Clerk	Colorado
20	Elvira Aiello	32	Daughter	—	Colorado
21	Mary Aiello	30	Daughter	Clerk	Colorado
22	Emelie Aiello	28	Daughter	Stenographer	Colorado
23	Eugene Aiello	18	Son	—	Colorado
24	Sutula Catarina	73	Sister	—	Italy
25	Angus Mcglashan	68	Head	—	Missouri
26	Jessie Mcglashan	67	Wife	—	Missouri
27	Theresa Mattoli	29	Head	Maid	Colorado
28	Roland Phillips	34	Head	Distributor	Colorado
29	Minnie Phillips	29	Wife	—	Wyoming
30	Sallie Phillips	3	Daughter	—	Colorado
31	Laton Phillips	2	Daughter	—	Colorado
32	Pauline Fulbright	20	Lodger	—	Colorado
33	Louis T. Elliot	70	Head	—	Illinois
34	Florence Elliot	65	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Fred J. Cook	73	Head	—	Illinois
36	Jennie A. Cook	69	Wife	—	Kansas
37	Chas. H. Richter	76	Head	Druggist	Germany
38	Katherine Richter	76	Wife	—	Germany
39	Diole Stanton	71	Head	—	Missouri
40	Roy Campbell	54	Head	Mortician	Colorado

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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.

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