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Edward Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edward Baker across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Jacob — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationButler-County, Ohio
SurnameBaker
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age44
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Lemon township
1935 Residence (County)Butler
Additional Details
OccupationPipe fitter
IndustryPaper mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)1144
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationPipe Fitter
Township / WardLemon Township
Est. Birth Year~1896

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 — 44 ~1896
William Baker Son — 14 ~1926
Daniel Baker Son — 10 ~1930
Katharine Baker Spouse — 34 ~1906

Census Appearances

1900
Butler, Ohio
Son, age 6
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Birth Month Sep
Birth Year 1894
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1910
Butler, Ohio
Son, age 16
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1920
Butler, Ohio
Son, age 25
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Butler, Ohio
Head, age 34
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
Age at First Marriage 29
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Laborer
Industry Auto factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 25
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Butler-County, Ohio
Head, age 44
Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Lemon township
1935 Residence (County) Butler
Occupation Pipe fitter
Industry Paper mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 1144
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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Our Model Tree links Edward Baker across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Doudara (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Doudara (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Baker
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Baker
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Doudara
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Doudara
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Baker
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03034-00259)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Howard Schneider 42 Head Truck Driver Ohio
2 Dorothy Schneider 42 Wife Cafeteria Ohio
3 Marjorie Schneider 20 daughter Bell Girl Ohio
4 Laura D. Metz 37 Head Machine Operator Kentucky
5 Rachael Metz 16 daughter — Ohio
6 Edward Metz 15 son — Ohio
7 Edward Baker THIS PERSON 44 Head Pipe Fitter Ohio
8 Katharine Baker 34 wife — Ohio
9 William Baker 14 son — Ohio
10 Daniel Baker 10 son — Ohio
11 Stanley Olinger 52 Head Labor Ohio
12 Fannie Olinger 51 wife — Ohio
13 Catherine Olinger 20 daughter Folder Ohio
14 Ruth Olinger 18 daughter New Worker Ohio
15 Marvin Olinger 17 son — Ohio
16 Maurice Olinger 17 son — Ohio
17 Richard Olinger 7 son — Ohio
18 Thomas S. Clark 50 Head Beater Room Kentucky
19 Mary Clark 48 wife Keying Dept. Kentucky
20 Lloyd Clark 29 son Labor Kentucky
21 Paul Clark 21 son — Kentucky
22 Tommie Clark 9 son — Ohio
23 James Loughman 51 Head Beaterman Ohio
24 Bertha Loughman 54 wife — Ohio
25 Elva Ely 27 daughter — Ohio
26 James Ely 8 grandson — Ohio
27 Sherrill Ely 6 grandson — Ohio
28 Shirley Ely 4 granddaughter — Ohio
29 Granddaughter Barbara None F — —
30 Son-In-Law Laurel None M Paper Mill —
31 Theodore Ramseyer 38 Head Grocer Ohio
32 Pearl Ramseyer 40 wife — Ohio
33 Ted Ramseyer 13 son — Ohio
34 Flo Ramseyer 11 daughter — Ohio
35 William Ramseyer 62 father Barber Ohio
36 Marcus Powers 32 Head Cutter Ohio
37 Ruth Powers 29 wife Sales Clerk Ohio
38 John Roch 63 Head Postmaster Ohio
39 Clara Roch 63 wife — Ohio
40 Russell Page 49 Head Labor Kentucky

Pedigree Summary

Edward
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)

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