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Harry Baker — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Baker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Mary — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harry C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Four Mile Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Baker | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Harley Baker | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Stella Baker | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 5
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 15
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harley L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 24
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Harry C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Harry Baker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Baker
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Baker
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu507unit:0291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leonard L Ellis | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Edward J Ellis | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Edwin J Ellis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Mary M Ellis | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Floyd W Ellis | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Phillip M Ellis | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Geo W Ellis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Grace J Ellis | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Geo W Jr Ellis | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Carl W Kauf | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 61 | Louie E Kauf | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Lois A Kauf | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Carl W Kauf | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Lafayette Winthrop | 58 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Carla Winthrop | 34 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Donald M Winthrop | 26 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Ralph A Winthrop | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Margaret A Winthrop | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ellis F Davis | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Maud Davis | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Harry C Baker THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Stella M Baker | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Harley D Baker | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Archibald Smith | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Frankie M Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Frances Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | George Smith | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Benjamin F West | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Edna J West | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Roy E Thick | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 81 | Mabel Thick | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Goldie Thick | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Robert Thick | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Pauline Thick | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Clarry W Baker | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Nellie E Baker | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Roy F Baker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Carla P Baker | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Lenna M Baker | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Marjorie Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Irene Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Lydia L Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Lydia Peacher | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Carl G Mattson | 28 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 95 | Ethel M Mattson | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Robert B Mattson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Harold V Mattson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Thelma L Mattson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Richard D Mattson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Irene Demoss | 16 | Sister-in-law | Knitter | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)