Gertrude Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same town
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Gertrude Baker	Spouse	—	53	~1887
James Baker	Son	—	10	~1930
Thomas Baker	Head	—	59	~1881
Thomas Baker	Son	—	31	~1909
George Baker	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 33

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Gertrude A.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 42

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 53

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same town
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Gertrude Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02737-00148)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Karl (X) Riggs	32	Head	Tree Surgeon	Alabama
2	Mary Riggs	26	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Arthur Birch	38	Lodger	Gardener	Michigan
4	Florence Birch	30	Lodger	—	New York
5	Robert Birch	0	Lodger	—	New York
6	William Retger	38	Lodger	Gardener	Ohio
7	Wanda Retger	29	Lodger	—	New York
8	William Jr. Retger	5	Lodger	—	New York
9	Barbara Retger	4	Lodger	—	New York
10	Gordon Mclean	50	Head	Chemical Eng	New York
11	Ruth Mclean	47	Wife	—	New York
12	David Mclean	17	Son	—	New York
13	Kathrine Mclean	15	Daughter	—	New York
14	Catherine C. Mclean	78	Mother	—	New York
15	Annie Goodman	29	Maid	Maid	New York
16	Chris Schwengeler	51	Head	Film Cutter	Paris
17	Julia Schwengeler	50	Wife	—	Paris
18	Luzia Schwengeler	23	Daughter	Demonstrator	New York
19	Odette Schwengeler	15	Daughter	—	New York
20	Thomas Baker	59	Head	Traffic Manager	New York
21	Gertrude Baker THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	New York
22	Thomas Jr. Baker	31	Son	Electrician	New York
23	George Baker	16	Son	—	New York
24	James E. Baker	10	Son	—	New York
25	Walter Ferncless	65	Head	—	Penn
26	John Ferncless	24	Son	—	New York
27	Helen Coates	44	Head	Teacher	New York
28	Harry Coates	25	Son	Mechanic	New York
29	Harold J. Brown	41	Head	Information	Rhode Island
30	May Brown	45	Wife	—	Rhode Island
31	Harold Jr. Brown	20	Son	—	New York
32	Mary Schmors	68	Aunt	—	New York
33	John Silsby	84	Uncle	—	New York
34	Cyril Faraday	45	Lodger	Waiter	England
35	John (X) Hardy	50	Head	Detective	New York
36	Katherine Hardy	49	Wife	Teacher	New York
37	Jessie Mccarthy	61	Head	—	Scotland
38	Dorothy Mccarthy	27	Daughter	Private Secty	New York
39	Jeanette Mccarthy	25	Daughter	Private Secty	New York
40	Charles Mccarthy	18	Son	—	New York

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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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