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Helen Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Evabeta & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Melrose Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Com labor |
| Industry | Gegenhouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Com Labor |
| Township / Ward | Melrose Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Baker | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Fred Baker | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Donald Baker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Evabeta Baker | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adams, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Adams, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Adams-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 24
Adams-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Melrose Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | Com labor |
| Industry | Gegenhouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Helen Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Evabeta Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Spilker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rita Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Evabeta Baker
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Spilker
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rita Baker
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Baker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Baker
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Baker
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Pauline Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Adams-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00756-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Schaffnit | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Marian Schaffnit | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Janet Schaffnit | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Mary Schaffnit | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Arthur D. Schaffnit | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Hattie Schaffnit | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | M. H. Hamoley | 36 | Head | Com. Labor | Illinois |
| 8 | Frieda Hamoley | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Louise Hamoley | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Harold Hamoley | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Charles Viptans | 49 | Head | Molder | Missouri |
| 12 | Grace Viptans | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Betty Viptans | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Edward Spilker | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Spilker | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Christian Keil | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 17 | Wilma Keil | 25 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Fred Echtenkamp | 38 | Head | Com. Labor | Illinois |
| 19 | Elizabeth Echtenkamp | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Collette Echtenkamp | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Eugene Echtenkamp | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William Echtenkamp | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Kathleen Echtenkamp | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Marshall Potter | 25 | Head | Com. Labor | Illinois |
| 25 | Mildred Potter | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Maureen Potter | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Milton Potter | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Shirley Potter | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Willie Sayberry | 49 | Head | Com. Labor | Illinois |
| 30 | Kitty Sayberry | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | James Sayberry | 17 | son | Com. Labor | Missouri |
| 32 | Jennie Sayberry | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Frank Sayberry | 73 | father | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Blake | 36 | Head | Com Labor | Missouri |
| 35 | Fred Carl Baker | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Evabeta Baker | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Helen Baker THIS PERSON | 24 | daughter | Com Labor | Illinois |
| 38 | Donald Baker | 17 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Pauline Baker | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | August Hoener | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)