Grace Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Grace Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Grace	Age	Birth yr
Virgil Baker	Son	—	20	~1920
Ora Baker	Head	—	54	~1886
Grace Baker	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Wajuanita Baker	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Evert Baker	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 29

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Grace A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 39

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 49

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Grace Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01129-00422)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Bickel	48	Wife	Pantry	Indiana
2	Benny Pope	47	Lodger	Manager	Illinois
3	Dillard Ricketts	79	Head	Roofer	Kentucky
4	Blanch Ricketts	59	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Loy Bush	52	Head	Shoe Repairman	Illinois
6	Ada Bush	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	Jasmine Bush	24	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Illinois
8	Dorotha Barlow	8	Niece	—	Indiana
9	William Parrish	30	Head	Spec. Police	Indiana
10	Virginia Parrish	28	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Donna Parrish	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
12	Robert Wade	27	Head	Laborer	Indiana
13	Jacqueline Wade	22	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Shirley Wade	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Ora Baker	54	Head	Laborer	Indiana
16	Grace Baker THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Evert Baker	26	Son	Laborer	Indiana
18	Virgil Baker	20	Son	Sheet Metal	Indiana
19	Wajuanita Baker	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Elbert Shelton	41	Head	Lathe Hand	Indiana
21	Mundane Shelton	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
22	Elbert Shelton	17	Son	—	Indiana
23	Ruth Shelton	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	James Shelton	6	Son	—	Indiana
25	Mellie Sommers	70	Head	—	Indiana
26	Helen Sommers	40	Daughter	Credit Manager	Indiana
27	Andrew Neichelson	24	Head	Factory Worker	Indiana
28	Alice Neichelson	30	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Andrew Jr Neichelson	12	Son	—	Indiana
30	Lewis Stewart	24	Brother in law	Printer	Indiana
31	Homer Chaney	59	Head	Cabinet	Indiana
32	Ona Chaney	56	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Lula Foster	52	Head	Salesperson	Indiana
34	John Septon	52	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
35	Ola Septon	29	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	Geneva Septon	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Alta Smith	43	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Indiana
38	Everet Lee	34	Head	Painter	Indiana
39	May Lee	27	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Herbert Lee	8	Son	—	Indiana

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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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