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Gertrude Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leavenworth-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leavenworth-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leavenworth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leavenworth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Leavenworth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleodone Baker | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Roland Baker | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mercia Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Iroom Baker | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Aldon Baker | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Sylvia Baker | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Walter Brandon | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wanda Baker | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gertrude Baker | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ethele Baker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willa Baker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Baker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Myrle Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Baker | Other | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| Christopher Young | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leavenworth, Kansas
Daughter, age 3
Leavenworth, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Leavenworth-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 15 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leavenworth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leavenworth |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 Gertrude Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kansas
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Sibling
Mercia Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethele Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iroom Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrle Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willa Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleodone Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Leavenworth-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01240-00806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kilian Guenther | 65 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Reka Guenther | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 43 | Earl Guenther | 29 | Son | Attendant | Kansas |
| 44 | Christina Mccauley | 64 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Harry Shewart | 20 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Larkin Davis | 52 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Hattie Davis | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 48 | Gertrude Baker | 57 | Head | Cook | Kansas |
| 49 | Aldon Baker | 61 | Husband | Houseman | Missouri |
| 50 | Iroom Baker | 38 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Cleodone Baker | 31 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 52 | Wanda Baker | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 53 | Sylvia Baker | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 54 | Willa Baker | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Mercia Baker | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 56 | Myrle Baker | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Gertrude Baker THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Ethele Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Roland Baker | 8 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Walter Brandon | 5 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Christopher Young | 4 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Elizabeth Baker | 86 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 63 | James F. Hawkins | 42 | Head | Gardner | Missouri |
| 64 | Hazel Hawkins | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Gwendolyn Hawkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Billy Hawkins | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Roy E. Brown | 24 | Lodger | Driver | Illinois |
| 68 | Frank Flack | 45 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 69 | James C. Patton | 56 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 70 | Carrie B. Patton | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Alexander Miller | 26 | Head | Driver | Kansas |
| 72 | Thelma V. Miller | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Dixie F. Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | William Murray | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Floyd Clark | 31 | Head | Cook | Kansas |
| 76 | Marie Clark | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Angelia Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Frederica Wilson | None | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | William Taylor | 54 | Head | Cook | Arkansas |
| 80 | Edith Taylor | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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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)