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Eva Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Eva Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdonough-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdonough-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Good Hope village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Good Hope Village |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Baker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Baker | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Kenneth Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eva Baker | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdonough, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Mcdonough-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Good Hope village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Eva Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eva Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00839-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Palley | 53 | Head | Attendant | Illinois |
| 2 | Minnie Palley | 48 | Wife | Cooking | Illinois |
| 3 | Edwina Hurst | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Don Morrison | 7 | Grand-S | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Orral Lusk | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Gary H. Lusk | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Ray G. Lusk | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Anna Hoeraffer | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Margaret Williams | 72 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Maud Tracey | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Velma Tracey | 27 | Daughter | Office | Illinois |
| 12 | Claire Tracey | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Glenn Stairwalt | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 14 | Geraldine Stairwalt | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | C. Ed. Smith | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Lillie Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Vera Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Clarence Smith | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Betty Johnson | 9 | G-Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Fred Struble | 45 | Head | Repairer | Illinois |
| 21 | Blonda Struble | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Norma Struble | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Fred Jr. Struble | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Dan Irons | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Maud Irons | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Louella Ingle | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 27 | George Baker | 45 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Eva Baker THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | David Baker | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Kenneth Baker | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | James Lee Baker | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | George Wayne Baker | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ida Arntzen | 40 | Head | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 34 | Lee F. Arntzen | 74 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Walter Smith | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Mildred Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Edna Hickman | 35 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Beulah Hickman | 14 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Willis Irons | 27 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | June Irons | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)