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Herbert Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Amelia — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stockholm Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Stockholm Twp |
| 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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Baker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Herbert Baker | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Hilda Baker | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Iowa
Son, age 12
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Crawford, Iowa
Son, age 23
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Crawford-County, Iowa
Head, age 33
Crawford-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stockholm Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 Herbert Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Baker
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Baker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Baker
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Iowa
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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 — Crawford-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01152-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albin Buller | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Walter D Buller | 53 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 3 | Randolph Buller | 41 | Brother | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 4 | Herbert Baker THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 5 | Hilda Baker | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lorraine Baker | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Raymond Larson | 41 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 8 | Elizabeth Larson | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Marlyne Larson | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Allan Larson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Bayard Larson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Nils Larson | 74 | Father | Laborer | Sweden |
| 13 | Victor H Youngquist | 51 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 14 | Pearl B Youngquist | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Everett Youngquist | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Harris Youngquist | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | John Skein | 43 | Head | Partner | Iowa |
| 18 | Alice Skein | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Alvin L Winquist | 53 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 20 | Frieda Winquist | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Waldo Winquist | 25 | Son | Wiring | Iowa |
| 22 | Robert Winquist | 23 | Son | Wiring | Iowa |
| 23 | Virginia Winquist | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 24 | Virgil Winquist | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Lealence Winquist | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Norma Winquist | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | J. E. Winquist | 46 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 28 | Minnie Winquist | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Darlene Winquist | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Edward Maack | 38 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 31 | Hilda Maack | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Merlin Maack | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Joanne Maack | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Harold Gronau | 30 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 35 | Adeline Gronau | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Curtis Gronau | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Ed W Olson | 47 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 38 | Mary Olson | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Matt Wolfe | 39 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 40 | Mae Wolfe | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
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 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)