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Ida Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wabash-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ida Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wabash-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wabash-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Gro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | La Gro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Baker | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Hersel Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ida Baker | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Wade Baker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Carolyn Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Myra Baker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wabash, Indiana
Spouse, age 39
Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wabash-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 51
Wabash-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Gro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 51 · b. ~1889 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01106-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geo. W. B. Maurer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Matilda B. Maurer | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Maurice Maurer | 24 | Son | Farmer, Employee | Indiana |
| 4 | Walter Wettmenger | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Ethel Wettmenger | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Earl Wettmenger | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Mary Wettmenger | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Milton Wettmenger | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Helen Wettmenger | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Robert Wettmenger | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Justus Rodgers | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Mary E. Rodgers | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Robert Rodgers | 15 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Jesse Baker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Ida Baker THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Wade Baker | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Hersel Baker | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Carolyn Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Myra Jane Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | A. Frank Tracy | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Nora Tracy | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Hugh Tracy | 25 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Harold Lauer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Jennie Lauer | 16 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Robert Miller | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Virginia Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | H. B. Gentes | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Noel V. Huffman | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Mary R. Huffman | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Waynetta Huffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Doris Huffman | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Connie Huffman | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | W. Ervin | 30 | Head | Pressman | Illinois |
| 34 | Helene Ervin | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Robert Franklin Ervin | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Frank Crumley | 50 | Head | Pressman | Indiana |
| 37 | Susan Crumley | 77 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Herman Miller | 52 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 39 | Emma M. Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Florence Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)