Frances Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Steuben-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Frances Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Steuben-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Steuben-County, Indiana
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Frances
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Fremont Town
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Fremont Town
Est. Birth Year	~1894

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frances	Age	Birth yr
Russell Spurgeon	Other	—	27	~1913
Frances Baker	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Ralph Baker	Head	—	46	~1894
Anna Miller	Other	—	55	~1885
Richard Baker	Son	—	8	~1932
Florence Baker	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Steuben, Indiana

Spouse, age 25

Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1895

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Frances M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Steuben, Indiana

Other, age 36

Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Frances M.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Steuben-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 46

Steuben-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Frances
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Fremont Town
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Frances Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01096-00044)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur Hayward	61	Head	Farmer	Indiana
2	Anna Hayward	51	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Herbert Harter	22	Son-in-law	Farmer	Indiana
4	Geraldine Harter	21	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Ralph Baker	46	Head	Field Rep.	Indiana
6	Frances Baker THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Florence (Ab) Baker	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Richard Baker	8	Son	—	Indiana
9	Russell Spurgeon	27	Lodger	Laborer	Indiana
10	Anna Miller	55	Mother	—	Indiana
11	Theron E. Miller	66	Head	Farmer	Indiana
12	Flora C. Miller	65	Wife	—	New York
13	Clarence Miller	37	Son	Farmer	Indiana
14	Emma Miller	87	Mother	—	Michigan
15	Edna Stevens	20	Lodger	Maid	Ohio
16	John M. Hopkins	77	Head	—	Michigan
17	Harold Sellers	30	Head	Farmer	Indiana
18	Vesta Mae Sellers	26	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Graham A. Sellers	4	Son	—	Indiana
20	Clarence Powell	26	Lodger	—	Indiana
21	John Janes	44	Head	Farmer	Virginia
22	Eda Janes	38	Wife	—	Kentucky
23	Ruby Janes	18	Daughter	—	Kentucky
24	Inas Janes	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Luella Janes	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Eugene Weyerman	6	Grandson	—	Indiana
27	Nettie L. Taylor	62	Head	—	Ohio
28	M. J. Meyers	74	Lodger	—	Indiana
29	Henry Lea	39	Head	Farmer	Illinois
30	Silas Weyerman	26	Lodger	Farmer	Connecticut
31	Bill Birchfield	15	Lodger	Laborer	Indiana
32	Ivan Teenhaver	44	Head	Farmer	Indiana
33	Fova Teenhaver	47	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Maynard Teenhaver	23	Son	Laborer	Indiana
35	Marian Teenhaver	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	Jerome Neubauer	18	Lodger	Laborer	Indiana
37	Herschel Thies	21	Head	Farmer	Indiana
38	Ella Thies	19	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Albertus Miller	17	Lodger	Laborer	Ohio
40	Jay A. Huss	56	Head	Farmer	Ohio

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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.

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