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Ida Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ida Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ida Mae |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Baker | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leola Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ida Baker | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Emily Baker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Leontine Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leon Baker | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 33
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ida Mae |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00927-00890)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Smith | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Boyd Smith | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Andre Smith | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Boyd Beckwith | 50 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | Grace Beckwith | 46 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Henry Mccoy | 43 | Head | Foreman | Louisiana |
| 7 | Louise Mccoy | 20 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Calvin Mccoy | 17 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Johnie Williams | 24 | Head | New Worker | Georgia |
| 10 | Ernestine Williams | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Larry Ross Williams | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | William Baker | 34 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 13 | Ida Mae Baker THIS PERSON | 33 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Dorothy Baker | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William Jr. Baker | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Emily J. Baker | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Leola Marcella Baker | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Olive Baker | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Leontine Baker | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Leon Baker | 0 | son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mcneal Hannon | 35 | Head | Waiter | Alabama |
| 22 | Ora Lee Hannon | 31 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Rosa Lee Hannon | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Arthurine Hannon | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Bertha U. Hannon | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mildred Hannon | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Garland Hunter | 52 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Rose Lee Hunter | 47 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Cornelius Stradford | 24 | Head | Waiter | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Marie Stradford | 20 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Caroline Stradford | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Louise Marcell | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | James Jones | 39 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ofelia Jones | 35 | wife | Janitress | Louisiana |
| 35 | James Jr. Jones | 22 | son | Delivery | Illinois |
| 36 | William Jones | 19 | son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Daniel Beckum | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Morris Stenson | 25 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 39 | Ruth Stenson | 30 | wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 40 | Junior Lambert | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
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)