Francis Baker — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

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

Age 29 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Cook, Illinois
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Francis
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Evanston City
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 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Francis	Age	Birth yr
Charles Baker	Head	—	39	~1881
Margaret Curtis	Daughter	—	8	~1912
Elizabeth Greefer	Other	—	25	~1895
Francis Baker	Spouse	—	29	~1891
Frank Curtis	Son	—	10	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 29

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

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

1930

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 40

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Frances W.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Other, age 49

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Frances
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Supervisor
Industry	Dept Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Francis Baker

Spouse · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Illinois

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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu357unit:1077)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dorothy C.	12	—	—	Illinois
2	Frank	53	—	Commercial Trav.	Ohio
3	Samuel P. Single	32	Head	Broker	Illinois
4	Ruth H. Single	28	Wife	—	Massachusetts
5	Elizabeth H. Single	0	Daughter	—	Illinois
6	Caroline J. Poffenberger	65	Head	—	New York
7	Sophia Nowaratzky	23	Maid	Housemaid	Wisconsin
8	John G. Headin	47	Head	Salesman	Illinois
9	Ethel G. Headin	33	Wife	—	Georgia
10	Mary Headin	6	Daughter	—	Illinois
11	Francis Benjamin	17	Servant	Servant	Wisconsin
12	Charles D. Baker	39	Head	Doctor	Mississippi
13	Francis Baker THIS PERSON	29	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Elizabeth Greefer	25	Servant	Servant	Austria
15	Frank M. Curtis	10	Son	—	Illinois
16	Margaret Curtis	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
17	Leroy Curtis	64	Head	Manufacturer	Ohio
18	Edith Curtis	40	Wife	—	Illinois
19	Vivian J. Curtis	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Ruth M. Curtis	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
21	Norma L. Curtis	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
22	Natalie J. Curtis	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
23	Alfred J. Curtis	6	Son	—	Illinois
24	Henry Wever	45	Head	Author	Illinois
25	Mary C. Wever	40	Wife	—	Kansas
26	Henry H. Wever	14	Son	—	Illinois
27	Eldon Wever	7	Son	—	Illinois
28	Roderick S. Wever	4	Son	—	Illinois
29	Thea Anderson	27	Servant	Servant	Sweden
30	Townier J. Webster	30	Head	Manufacturer	New York
31	Emma J. Webster	69	Wife	—	New Jersey
32	Maurice H. Webster	27	Son	Architect	New York
33	Laura L. Ketcham	64	Sister-in-law	—	New Jersey
34	Jane E. Ketcham	57	Sister-in-law	—	New Jersey
35	Eda H. Krumwiede	38	Nurse	Nurse	Germany
36	Olga Torkelson	25	Servant	Servant	Wisconsin
37	Rose Riedinger	23	Cook	Cook	Wisconsin
38	Robert F. Kaufman	41	Head	Manager	Indiana
39	Edith Kaufman	42	Wife	—	Illinois
40	Bessie L. Kaufman	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
41	Edwin H. Kaufman	15	Son	—	Indiana
42	Esther R. Kaufman	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
43	Eugenia L. Kaufman	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
44	Samuel H. Kaufman	5	Son	—	Indiana
45	Karl M. Hall	24	Roomer	Engineer	Iowa
46	Marjorie Railroad	22	Roomer	Clerk	Illinois
47	Pearl Munroe	27	Roomer	Nurse	Illinois
48	Irene B. Mccartney	29	Roomer	Nurse	Illinois
49	Lillian Moore	36	Roomer	Teacher	Illinois
50	Edith A. Poff	54	Head	—	Canada

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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)

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