Gertrude Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harrison-County, Mississippi
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Additional Details
Occupation	Mail carrier
Industry	U.S. Postal
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	222
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Township / Ward	Beat 1
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Sam Baker	Son	—	9	~1931
Elizabeth Baker	Daughter	—	1	~1939
James Baker	Son	—		~1940
John Baker	Son	—	2	~1938
Lillian Baker	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Samuel Baker	Head	—	36	~1904
Gertrude Baker	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1930

Harrison, Mississippi

Spouse, age 23

Harrison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Harrison-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 33

Harrison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Occupation	Mail carrier
Industry	U.S. Postal
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	222
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Gertrude Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02025-00624)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Rettig	12	son	—	Mississippi
42	George Petty	45	head	Sheet Metal Worker	Alabama
43	Mary Petty	43	wife	—	Mississippi
44	George J. Petty	16	son	—	Mississippi
45	John Petty	14	son	—	Mississippi
46	Thomas Petty	11	son	—	Mississippi
47	Gordon Petty	8	son	—	Mississippi
48	Henderson Petty	5	son	—	Mississippi
49	Frank R. Craig	51	head	Painter	Mississippi
50	Marie Craig	48	wife	—	Louisiana
51	Jack Craig	22	son	—	Mississippi
52	William Craig	19	son	Painter	Mississippi
53	Amile Craig	17	son	Labor	Mississippi
54	Marie Craig	14	daughter	Painter Helper	Mississippi
55	Rosemary Craig	12	daughter	—	Mississippi
56	Jeanette Craig	7	daughter	—	Mississippi
57	Catilla Davis	50	head	Laundress	Mississippi
58	Willie Hubbard	7	grandson	—	Mississippi
59	Euting Wortham	39	head	Caddy	S. Carolina
60	Edna Wortham	46	sister	Laundress	S. Carolina
61	Bonnie B. Adams	25	head	Cook	Mississippi
62	Melvin Adams	12	son	General Housework	Mississippi
63	Oscar Troutman	20	brother	—	Mississippi
64	Louis P. Smith	38	head	Yard Man	Mississippi
65	Corine Smith	28	wife	Mechanic	Mississippi
66	Jessell Smith	7	son	—	Mississippi
67	Elaine Smith	2	daughter	—	Mississippi
68	Andrew J. Stiglets	44	head	—	Mississippi
69	Alma Stiglets	39	wife	Labor	Mississippi
70	Alvon Stiglets	9	daughter	—	Mississippi
71	Merlyne Stiglets	6	daughter	—	Mississippi
72	Samuel Baker	36	head	—	Mississippi
73	Gertrude Baker THIS PERSON	33	wife	Mail Carrier	Mississippi
74	Lillian I. Baker	11	daughter	—	Mississippi
75	Sam Allen Baker	9	son	—	Mississippi
76	John Ware Baker	2	son	—	Mississippi
77	Elizabeth Jane Baker	1	daughter	—	Mississippi
78	James Neil Baker	0	son	—	Mississippi
79	Freguard Seymour	68	head	—	Mississippi
80	Beatrice Seymour	43	wife	Operator	Arkansas

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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.

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