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Ethel Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Head Born: Iowa Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAlbany-County, New York
SurnameBaker
Given NameEthel H.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age62
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Albany
1935 Residence (County)Albany
Additional Details
OccupationSupervisor
IndustrySewing Project W.P.A.
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked32
Income (1939)1440
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationSupervisor
Township / WardAlbany
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ethel Age Birth yr
Ethel Baker Head — 62 ~1878
Barbara Baker Daughter — 32 ~1908

Census Appearances

1920
Albany, New …
Spouse, age 42
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Ethel H.
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Albany, New …
Spouse, age 52
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Ethel H
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Iowa
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Albany-County, New …
Head, age 62
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Ethel H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 62
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Albany
1935 Residence (County) Albany
Occupation Supervisor
Industry Sewing Project W.P.A.
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 32
Income (1939) 1440
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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Ethel Baker
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02821-00416)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Margaret Hilton 29 Head — New York
42 Catherine Noonan 19 Lodger Nurses Aide New York
43 James Odorisio 42 Lodger Salesman New York
44 John Lanahan 47 Head Stage Hand New York
45 Julia Lanahan 38 Wife — New York
46 Hazel Joyce 31 Head Telephone Operator New York
47 Bernard Hopkins 39 Lodger Steam Fitter New York
48 Dorothy Scutt 19 Lodger Stenographer New York
49 Howard Bender 55 Lodger Clerk New York
50 Parker S. Feeney 32 Head Painter New York
51 Margaret Feeney 34 Wife — New York
52 Ruth Feeney 9 Daughter — New York
53 Charles Rose 39 Head Brakeman New York
54 Florence Rose 39 Wife — New York
55 John Bloomingdale 74 Lodger — New York
56 Sylvester Calordino 28 Lodger Salesman New York
57 Gladys Groat 45 Head Proprietor New York
58 Robert Lacy 19 Lodger — New York
59 Joseph Rota 21 Lodger — New York
60 Charles Ward 19 Lodger — New York
61 Raymond Deba 18 Lodger — New York
62 Joseph Goveraski 20 Lodger Office Clerk New York
63 William Reid 45 Lodger Cook New York
64 Frank Sullivan 38 Lodger Painter Massachusetts
65 Dorothy Pantuck 29 Lodger File Clerk New York
66 Lewis Carpenter 23 Lodger — New York
67 Charles F. Loftus 52 Head Elevator Operator New York
68 Charles T. Loftus 22 Son Clerk New York
69 Mary Swener 65 Sister-in-law — New York
71 Ethel H. Baker THIS PERSON 62 Head Supervisor Iowa
72 Barbara Baker 32 Daughter Secretary Canada
73 Alice Barrows 23 Head File Clerk New York
74 Lillie L. Brainard 83 Head — New York
75 Georgia Benedict 62 Head Librarian New York
76 Helen M. Brown 68 Head — Pennsylvania
77 Sadie Brown 61 Sister — Pennsylvania
78 M. Cora Burke 60 Head File Clerk New York
79 Josephine S. Winne 73 Head — New York
80 Grace B. Winne 72 Sister — New York

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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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