HB
Howard Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Howard Baker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Ida — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Howard W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Baker | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Finnegan | Other | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Howard Baker | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Raymond Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Baker | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Margaret Finnegan | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 13
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1887
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Howard W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 22
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Howard C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Department store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 32
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Howard W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Howard Baker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Baker
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Baker
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Baker
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Rhode Island
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1678unit:1051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Holt | 41 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 52 | Fannie E Holt | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Antonio Di Simone | 28 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 54 | Marie Di Simone | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 55 | Julia Di Simone | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Angelo Di Simone | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Violandi Di Simone | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Domenico Mangini | 30 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 59 | Alphonsia Mangini | 25 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 60 | Lena Mangini | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Francesco Mangini | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Ferdinand Trapassa | 45 | Brother in law | Laborer | Italy |
| 63 | Pasquallena Trapassa | 50 | Mother in law | Mill Hand | Italy |
| 64 | Sontenco Trapassa | 20 | Brother in law | Laborer | Italy |
| 65 | Ymeridino Trapassa | 18 | Sister in law | Doffer | Italy |
| 66 | Lorenzo Belini | 34 | Brother in law | Laborer | Italy |
| 67 | Harry D Hudson | 56 | Head | — | England |
| 68 | Betsy Hudson | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 69 | Emma Iverson | 37 | Daughter | Winder | England |
| 70 | Harry D Jr Hudson | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Beatrice D Hudson | 20 | Daughter | Winder | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Bartholomew B Hudson | 19 | Son | Section Hand | Rhode Island |
| 73 | John Bowman | 41 | Head | Tramway Operator | England |
| 74 | Janet Bowman | 32 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 75 | John M Bowman | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Mildred C Bowman | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Robert W Bowman | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Herbert O Bowman | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Howard W Baker THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Elizabeth F Baker | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Raymond A Baker | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Dorothy E Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 83 | Howard W Jr Baker | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 84 | Mary A Finnegan | 54 | Mother in law | — | Ireland |
| 85 | Margaret A Finnegan | 23 | Sister in law | Braider | Rhode Island |
| 86 | William E Chappell | 73 | Head | Florist | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Adeline S Chappell | 70 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 88 | Rudolph P Coleman | 49 | Head | Priest | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Mary Coleman | 52 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 90 | James Donovan | 39 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Rose Donovan | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 92 | James Donovan | 55 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 93 | Margaret J Donovan | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Margaret Donovan | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Anna E Donovan | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Ellen Donovan | 73 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 97 | Annie Donovan | 40 | Daughter | Saleslady | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Elizabeth Donovan | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
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)