Francis Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Francis Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marquis — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Francis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Beech Grove
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	machinist
Industry	steel industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1375
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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 Francis	Age	Birth yr
Patricia Baker	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Donald Baker	Son	—	1	~1939
Bonnie Baker	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Francis Baker	Head	—	34	~1906
Inez Baker	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Eugene Baker	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 13

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bakers
Given Name	Francis
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 24

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Francis
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Bus Driver
Industry	Box Lunch Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 34

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Francis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Beech Grove
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	machinist
Industry	steel industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1375
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Francis Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marquis Bakers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Marquis Bakers

b. ~1872

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Francis Baker

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01129-01072)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lorene D Sherwood	33	Wife	Store Operator	Indiana
2	Theodore Sherwood	9	Son	—	Indiana
3	Carl D Brown	23	Head	Steel Worker	Indiana
4	Marie Brown	24	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Jack Brown	5	Son	—	Indiana
6	William E Sullivan	34	Head	Laborer	Indiana
7	Helen M Sullivan	26	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Charles Sullivan	5	Son	—	Indiana
9	Virginia Sullivan	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	Leo Sullivan	1	Son	—	Indiana
11	George Sullivan	0	Son	—	Indiana
12	Francis Baker THIS PERSON	34	Head	Machinist	Indiana
13	Inez O Baker	30	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Eugene Baker	9	Son	—	Indiana
15	Bonnie Baker	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
16	Patricia Ann Baker	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Donald R Baker	1	Son	—	Indiana
18	Forest E Cape	34	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
19	Juanita D Cape	28	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Richard Cape	5	Son	—	Indiana
21	Rosie Cape	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
22	Frances Cape	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	George Rider	60	Head	Laborer	Illinois
24	Lilly D Rider	59	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Frances Rider	14	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
26	Billy Rider	11	Grandson	—	Indiana
27	Joan Rider	9	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
28	Georgia Rider	7	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
29	Patty Mcnabb	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	Charles D Browning	62	Head	—	Indiana
31	Elizabeth Browning	62	Wife	—	Indiana
32	—	None	—	—	—
33	Charles H Felton	50	Head	Police Officer	Indiana
34	Afra M Felton	53	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Laura Eckert	49	Head	Housekeeper	Indiana
36	Cornelia Eckert	66	Mother	—	Indiana
37	Frank J Schuster	52	Head	Oil Pumper	Indiana
38	Margaret D Schuster	50	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Roy Mccloud	39	Head	Checker	North Carolina
40	Mae D Mccloud	38	Wife	—	Tennessee

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Francis

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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