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Ernest Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Baker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Plymouth, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Abbie — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Iowa |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Baker | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Ernest Baker | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Idy Carpenter | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Raymond Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alice Baker | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Edith Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Plymouth, Iowa
Other, age 2
Plymouth, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earnest R. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Plymouth, Iowa
Son, age 12
Plymouth, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Earnest R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Plymouth, Iowa
Son, age 21
Plymouth, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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.
Our Model Tree links Ernest Baker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Plymouth, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Baker
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Baker
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Baker
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Baker
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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Sibling
Raymond Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu506unit:0944)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henrietta Emmert | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 52 | R. E. Baker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Alice Baker | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Ernest Baker THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | Edith Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Raymond Baker | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Idy Carpenter | 23 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Edward Stephens | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Hattie Stephens | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Hilda Stephens | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Loretta Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Martin Nieber | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Emma Nieber | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Violet Nieber | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Grover Harris | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 66 | Ella Harris | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Wilfred Harris | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Esther Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Freda Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Oscar W. Schindel | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Esther Schindel | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Phil Spies | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Anda Spies | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | R. J. Spies | 59 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 75 | Dora Spies | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Carrie Spies | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Milton Spies | 21 | Son | Servant | Iowa |
| 78 | Fred Spies | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Anna L. Elyott | 70 | Agent | — | Germany |
| 80 | W. O. Bogenrief | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Mary J. Bogenrief | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | George Bogenrief | 27 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 83 | W. O. Bogenrief | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Ethel Bogenrief | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Clyde Bogenrief | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | R. C. Berner | 22 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Catherine Berner | 52 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Edna Berner | 15 | Half sister | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Mary M. Koenig | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Elmer Koenig | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 91 | Pearl Koenig | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 92 | Wesley Koenig | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 93 | Rosabel Koenig | 14 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 94 | Ruth Koenig | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Harold Koenig | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Grover Schroeder | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | Emma Schroeder | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Dwight Schroeder | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Gertrude Schroeder | 40 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Andrew Long | 23 | Servant | Laborer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)