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Gertrude Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Concord |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Concord |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faye Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marian Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jesse Baker | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Lawrence | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Elizabeth Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eleanor Baker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Gertrude Baker | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Shirley Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 31
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Gertrude L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $50.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 42
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Concord |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01603-00873)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxwell Burbank | 52 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 2 | Harriet D. Burbank | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Winthrop F. Puffer | 70 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Bertha A. Puffer | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | David Puffer | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Winthrop Jr. Puffer | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Daniel Puffer | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Steven Puffer | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Willis Puffer | 48 | Brother | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Josephine Puffer | 76 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 11 | Marianne Cole | 31 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Anna C. Windhol | 51 | Head | — | Norway |
| 13 | Alfred Windhol | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Jenny Windhol | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Esther Windhol | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | June Windhol | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | John Windhol | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | William Kasmiro | 58 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Poland |
| 19 | Henry Bostrom | 26 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 20 | Roy V. Hodgman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Nellie Hodgman | 44 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Barbara Hodgman | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Roy Jr. Hodgman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 24 | George Hodgman | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Lara Blair | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Norway |
| 26 | Lavinia Hodgman | 74 | Head | — | Australia |
| 27 | Gardner Lawrence | 54 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Winifred Lawrence | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Raymond Lawrence | 25 | Son | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Gilbert Lawrence | 29 | Head | Tester | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Alice Lawrence | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Jesse Baker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Gertrude Baker THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Eleanor Baker | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Elizabeth Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Faye Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Marian Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Shirley Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | John Lawrence | 69 | Father-in-law | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Frank Hanson | 25 | Head | Caretaker | Massachusetts |
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)