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Gertrude Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Oceana-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oceana-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Francis — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oceana-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oceana |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Newfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Strong | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jack Baker | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Jack Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gertrude Baker | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oceana, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Oceana, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 8 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Oceana, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Oceana, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Oceana-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 27
Oceana-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oceana |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Gertrude Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Baker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Baker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Michigan
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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 — Oceana-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oceana-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01805-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hazell Sturtevant | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 42 | Carl Sturtevant | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 43 | Garth Sturtevant | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 44 | Theodore Sturtevant | 78 | Brother | Farm Labor | New York |
| 45 | Cora Ploss | 58 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Emery Ploss | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 47 | Robert Ploss | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | William Richard | 50 | Head | Crane Operator | Michigan |
| 49 | Emily Richard | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | William Jr. Richard | 20 | Son | Cleanup Man | Michigan |
| 51 | Ruth Richard | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | John Neil Richard | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Arlene Richard | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Jacob Mesner | 55 | Head | Farmer | Jugo Slavia |
| 55 | Anna Mesner | 54 | Wife | — | Jugo Slavia |
| 56 | Frank Jr. Mesner | 27 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 57 | Joseph Mesner | 8 | Son | 0 | Michigan |
| 58 | Virginia Mesner | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Valentine Kodric | 66 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Jugo Slavia |
| 60 | George Zoverman | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 61 | Mary Zoverman | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Marlin Zoverman | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Robert Zoverman | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Lavonne Zoverman | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Clifford Bunnell | 24 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 66 | Jack Baker | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Gertrude Baker THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Jack Baker | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Lyle Baker | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Margaret Strong | 14 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Albert Ellison | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 72 | Henry Fowler | 74 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 73 | Williamina Fowler | 54 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 74 | Henry Jr. Fowler | 30 | Son | Butter Maker | Illinois |
| 75 | Frank Fowler | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 76 | Howard Frink | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Ellen Frink | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Leo D. Shaw | 22 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 79 | Verna M. Shaw | 21 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 80 | Charles Payne | 22 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude
Gen 1 · 2 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)