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Grace Baker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Grace Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cedar-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Maggie — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cedar-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gower Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Gower Twp |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baker | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Grace Baker | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Edward Baker | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cedar, Iowa
Daughter, age 7
Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Cedar, Iowa
Daughter, age 17
Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Grace M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cedar-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 27
Cedar-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gower Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Grace Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Baker
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Baker
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Baker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Grace Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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Sibling
James Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cedar-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cedar-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01145-00871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Thumma | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ethel Thumma | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Howard Thumma | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Hannah Sullivan | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | William Yetter | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | John Driscoll | 76 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 7 | Katherine Driscoll | 73 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 8 | Leo Driscoll | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Albert Tucker | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Nellie Tucker | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Donald Tucker | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Cecilia Tucker | 21 | Daughter | Hi School Teacher | Iowa |
| 13 | Kenneth Tucker | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | James Tucker | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | James W. Tucker | 73 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Clifford Tucker | 42 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Lura Tucker | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Earl Long | 29 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Frank Baker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | James Baker | 31 | Son | Farmer Laborer | Iowa |
| 21 | Edward Baker | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Grace Baker THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Joseph Baker | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 24 | Ada Baker | 65 | Uncle | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Michael Lynch | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Hubert Lynch | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Anna Lynch | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Guy Endsley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Clara C. Endsley | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | George Paustian | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Agnes Paustian | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Robert Leo Paustian | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Carrie Paustian | 49 | Sister in law | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Burdette Hoffman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Millicent Hoffman | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Bruce Hoffman | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Jack Hoffman | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | William Virden | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Elizabeth Virden | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Raymond Virden | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Grace + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)