Emma Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Emma Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Buse Township
1935 Residence (County)	Ottertail
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Buse Township
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Minnie Baker	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Elinor Baker	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Harry Baker	Head	—	64	~1876
Arndt Baker	Son	—	17	~1923
Emma Baker	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Otter Tail, …

Spouse, age 29

Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Otter Tail, …

Spouse, age 39

Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 42 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 49

Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Buse Township
1935 Residence (County)	Ottertail
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Emma Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00146)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harry Baker	64	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
2	Emma Baker THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Minnesota
3	Minnie Baker	25	Daughter	—	Minnesota
4	Arndt Baker	17	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
5	Elinor Baker	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
6	Frederick Hamms	63	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
7	Raymond Hamms	22	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
8	Arthur Hamms	18	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
9	Alfonse Thake	26	Son-in-law	Laborer	Wisconsin
10	Frieda Thake	22	Daughter	—	Minnesota
11	Elda Thake	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
12	Robert Thake	3	Grandson	—	Wisconsin
13	Alfonse Jr Thake	0	Grandson	—	Wisconsin
14	Edward Bowman	60	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
15	Ole King	59	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
16	Ethel King	53	Wife	—	Minnesota
17	Mildred King	24	Daughter	—	Minnesota
18	Fred Wilson	41	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
19	Margaret Wilson	42	Wife	—	North Dakota
20	Robert Wallace	34	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
21	Mary Wallace	29	Wife	—	Minnesota
22	Darlene Wallace	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
23	Verne Wallace	5	Son	—	Minnesota
24	Donald Wallace	3	Son	—	Minnesota
25	Oliver Huntley	41	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
26	Julia Huntley	31	Wife	—	North Dakota
27	Maren Huntley	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
28	James O'Neil	50	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
29	Mamie O'Neil	49	Wife	Teacher	Ohio
30	Arthur Hawe	34	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
31	Dorothy Hawe	21	Wife	—	Minnesota
32	John Wischmann	44	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
33	Lydia Wischmann	40	Wife	—	Iowa
34	Jesse Wischmann	23	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
35	Bernard Wischmann	11	Son	—	Minnesota
36	Donald Wischmann	7	Son	—	Minnesota
37	Edward Wischmann	45	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
38	Ida Wischmann	38	Wife	—	Wisconsin
39	Rosella Wischmann	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
40	Leland Wischmann	3	Son	—	Minnesota

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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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