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Emma Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mcdonough, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Baker across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcdonough, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcdonough, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nellie Baker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ross Baker | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Ralph Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Vernie Baker | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Emma Baker | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcdonough, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Mcdonough, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Baker across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mcdonough, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Baker
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdonough, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdonough, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu385unit:0581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George E Hines | 31 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Grace G Hines | 29 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Lloyd Leo Hines | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Loren G Hines | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 55 | J. A. Twaddle | 20 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Ethel R. Twaddle | 18 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Shirley W. Twaddle | 0 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Josh B. Jones | 52 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Delia Jones | 47 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Alva Jones | 21 | son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 61 | Bertha Jones | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Henry L. Curtis | 30 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Lena E. Curtis | 26 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Sammer L. Curtis | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Robert R. Brown | 52 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Ida Brown | 42 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 67 | William H. Baker | 67 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 68 | Mary A. Baker | 46 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Allen F. Foster | 28 | son law | Miner | Illinois |
| 70 | Ruth C. Foster | 24 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Eloise G. Foster | 6 | granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Darlene Foster | 5 | granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Ross E. Baker | 42 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Emma Baker THIS PERSON | 42 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Vernie Baker | 18 | son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 76 | Nellie Baker | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Chloe Baker | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Ralph Baker | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 79 | William Baker | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | George L. Mcentire | 46 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Katie Mcentire | 42 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Ross Mcentire | 20 | son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 83 | Ralph Mcentire | 18 | son | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Nellie Mcentire | 24 | daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 85 | William J. Thompson | 33 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Florence Thompson | 27 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 87 | Wayne Thompson | 6 | son | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Geo. G. Webber | 25 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Ethel M. Webber | 27 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Jesse N. Griffith | 56 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 91 | Dessie Griffith | 34 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Francis B. Griffith | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Kenneth Griffith | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Hammond Griffith | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 95 | George B. Johnson | 58 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Elizabeth Johnson | 54 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 97 | Ray P. Johnson | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | George W. Cohn | 48 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Maud Cohn | 43 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Dale Cohn | 18 | son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)