Herbert Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lenawee-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Herbert Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenawee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lenawee-County, Michigan
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Herbert H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Adrian City
1935 Residence (County)	Lenawee
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Feeding sheep
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Adrian City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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
Donald Baker	Son	—	17	~1923
Daisy Baker	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Herbert Baker	Head	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Lenawee, Michigan

Other, age 19

Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Herbert H.
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Truck
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Lenawee, Michigan

Other, age 30

Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Herbert H.
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Dry Cleaning
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Lenawee-County, Michigan

Head, age 39

Lenawee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Herbert H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Adrian City
1935 Residence (County)	Lenawee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Feeding sheep
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Herbert Baker

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Lenawee-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01778-00408)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elma B. Zehe	60	Wife	—	New York
2	Chas. Prosehow	36	Head	Attendant	Michigan
3	Emily Prosehow	33	Wife	—	Michigan
4	Leonard J. Weiss	42	Head	Welding	Illinois
5	Norma E. Weiss	43	Wife	—	Michigan
6	Austin L. Austin	20	Son	—	Michigan
7	Dorothy F. Austin	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
8	Hattie H. Bigelow	62	Mother	House Work	West Virginia
9	John Kummer	30	Son	Trucking	Ohio
10	Clarence Baumee	21	Head	Laborer	Michigan
11	Florence M. Baumee	20	Wife	House Work	Michigan
12	Elmer R. Runky	52	Head	Sec Foreman	Ohio
13	Laura B. Runky	45	Wife	—	Michigan
14	Ethaline Runky	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Clarence Brooks	65	Head	Taking Care Of Sheep	Michigan
16	Alvira M. Brooks	55	Wife	—	Michigan
17	Samuel B. Jardine	22	Head	Labor	Michigan
18	Alta D. Jardine	21	Wife	—	Michigan
19	George Fischer	82	Head	—	Michigan
20	Martine Fischer	56	Daughter	—	Michigan
21	Elroy L. Brown	56	Head	Telegrapher	Michigan
22	Dora M. Brown	58	Wife	—	Michigan
23	Mitchell Arlene Brown	13	Daughter	Labor	Michigan
24	Herbert H. Baker THIS PERSON	39	Head	Laborer	Michigan
25	Daisy L. Baker	39	Wife	Laborer	Michigan
26	Donald H. Baker	17	Son	—	Michigan
27	Julius Vandecaveye	47	Head	Moulder	French
28	Madeline Vandecaveye	48	Wife	—	French
29	Louis J. Vandecaveye	24	Son	Moulder	Michigan
30	Thomas Nixon	35	Head	Salesman	Scotland
31	Geneva L. Nixon	32	Wife	—	Michigan
32	Infant John Nixon	0	Son	—	Michigan
33	John Isaacson	47	Head	Mechanic	Michigan
34	Christine Isaacson	46	Wife	—	Michigan
35	Lester Isaacson	12	Son	—	Michigan
36	Walter Ulrich	43	Head	Punch Press	Michigan
37	Walter Jr. Ulrich	18	Son	Paper Boy	Michigan
38	James F. Still	73	Head	—	Michigan
39	Fannie Still	78	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Nel Shields	47	Stepson	Rug Cleaning	Indiana

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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.

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