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Helen Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Rhoda — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Gas (Natural) supply |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Altoona |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Baker | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Clarence Baker | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Rhoda Baker | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 5 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | People's Globe |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 33
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Gas (Natural) supply |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father Clarence Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rhoda Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rhoda Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Baker
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rhoda Baker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rhoda Baker
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03437-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George C. Bramall | 68 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Harriett U. Bramall | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harry J. Bramall | 31 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | George W. Bramall | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Maurice Bramall | 24 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Nettie M. Bramall | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Effie J. Bramall | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John S. Schmidhammer | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John H. Schmidhammer | 33 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles J. Schmidhammer | 23 | Son | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Henry W. Wittmer | 57 | Head | Dairyman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ida Wittmer | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ethel Wittmer | 26 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary E. Jones | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Harry A. Hall | 57 | Son | Transfer Man | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Delia Amigh | 51 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Bernice Jones | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Clarence H. Baker | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Rhoda A. Baker | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Helen Baker THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William Kinnard | 70 | Head | Tailor | Scotland |
| 22 | Blanche Kinnard | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Clarence Rhodes | 53 | Head | Car Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mayme Rhodes | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Fred Rhodes | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Alice Rhodes | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Dallas Rhodes | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Paul H. Koepp | 66 | Head | Upholsterer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Koepp | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Clyde B. Bloom | 30 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Esther Bloom | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Connie L. Bloom | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Patricia Bloom | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lloyd Russell | 33 | Head | Salesman And Assistant Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Daisy Russell | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lloyd D. Russell | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Betty L. Russell | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Wanda M. Russell | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert James Russell | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | David J. Snyder | 28 | Head | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)