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Fred Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Fred Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents T & Thomas — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Fred H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyda Baker | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Fred Baker | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Roy Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 9
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Freddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 18
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Son, age 29
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Fred H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
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 Fred Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father T Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
T Baker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Baker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Baker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Baker
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Iowa
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Sibling
Roy Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01197-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Backstrom | 56 | Head | Cement Finisher | Sweden |
| 2 | Serena E Backstrom | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Dorothy M Backstrom | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Carl E Backstrom | 26 | Son | Baker | Iowa |
| 5 | Lyda Baker | 56 | Head | Seamstress | Switzerland |
| 6 | Fred H Baker THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Packer | Iowa |
| 7 | Roy A Baker | 20 | Son | Messenger | Iowa |
| 8 | Chester M Graves | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 9 | Alexine B Graves | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Barbara J Graves | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Janice J Graves | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Mona Mae Graves | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Chester M Jr Graves | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | James R Graves | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Cordy M Wright | 57 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 16 | Lena L Wright | 20 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | Iowa |
| 17 | Harrison H Hornbeck | 58 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 18 | Anna M Hornbeck | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Loren A Beeler | 48 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Iowa |
| 20 | Dorothy Beeler | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Allen W Beeler | 18 | Son | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 22 | Phyllis M Beeler | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Harmon C Beeler | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Richard Beeler | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Kenneth F Beeler | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Dorothy M Beeler | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Shirley K Beeler | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Marie E Wilson | 70 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Conrad F Fischer | 36 | Head | District Employment Supervisor | Minnesota |
| 30 | Margaret R Fischer | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Elaine F Fischer | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Raymond J Fischer | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | John H Fisher | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Alfreda M Fisher | 55 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 35 | Marguerite H Layman | 35 | Daughter | Cosmetologist | Minnesota |
| 36 | Donald W Layman | 34 | Son in law Grand | Salesman | Iowa |
| 37 | Betty Joan Layman | 14 | Grand daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | George C Killin | 56 | Head | General Agent | Iowa |
| 39 | Nettie J Killin | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Viola M Killin | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)