Grace Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Miami-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Grace Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miami-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Miami-County, Indiana
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Warsaw
1935 Residence (County)	Kosciusko
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Peru
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Grace	Age	Birth yr
Grace Baker	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Robert Baker	Son	—	19	~1921
Laurance Baker	Head	—	45	~1895
Evelyn Baker	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Wabash, Indiana

Spouse, age 20

Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Wabash, Indiana

Spouse, age 30

Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Miami-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 41

Miami-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Warsaw
1935 Residence (County)	Kosciusko
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Grace Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01078-00377)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Patricia Gable	25	Daughter	Koko	Indiana
2	Ida M. Morley	61	Head	—	Indiana
3	Sam Poff	35	Son-in-law	Koko	Indiana
4	Neil Poff	4	Son	—	Indiana
5	Mertle Pittman	38	Head	Waitress	Indiana
6	Enos Pittman	11	Son	—	Indiana
7	Joseph B. Vurpillat	50	Head	Druggist	Indiana
8	Mabel Vurpillat	48	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Joseph B. Vurpillat	19	Son	—	Indiana
10	Laurance Baker	45	Head	—	Ohio
11	Grace Baker THIS PERSON	41	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Robert Baker	19	Son	Press Man	Indiana
13	Evelyn Baker	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	Orville Messmore	49	Head	Teacher	Illinois
15	Hazel Messmore	48	Wife	—	Michigan
16	Enos Messmore	11	Son	—	Indiana
17	Gus Dicker	58	Head	Owner	Greece
18	Fannie Dicker	52	Wife	—	Greece
19	Meltoe Dicker	18	Son	Waiter	Indiana
20	Christi Dicker	16	Son	Waiter	Indiana
21	Edgar P. Kling	61	Head	Lawyer	Indiana
22	Frances Kling	60	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Clarence Hohenberger	35	Head	Clerk	Ohio
24	Delores Hohenberger	34	Wife	—	Canada
25	Richard Hohenberger	9	Son	—	Ohio
26	Robert Hohenberger	1	Son	—	Indiana
27	Earl S. Miller	58	Head	Painter	Indiana
28	Della Miller	55	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Nettie Lou Miller	19	Daughter	Typist	Indiana
30	Bertha Gould	55	Head	Cook	Indiana
31	Dorothy Gould	25	Daughter	—	Nebraska
32	John Gould	21	Son	Clerk	Indiana
33	Dick Gould	17	Son	Laborer	Indiana
34	Edward Gould	15	Son	—	Indiana
35	Glen Ershman	45	Head	Painter & Paperhanger	Indiana
36	Josephine Ershman	41	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Annabelle Ershman	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Margaret Ershman	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Claude Silvers	63	Head	—	Indiana
40	Lula Silvers	60	Wife	—	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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