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Ida Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ida Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Trenton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Baker | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Arnold Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Vernabelle Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Earl Baker | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Marcella Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alfred Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rita Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Corrinda Baker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 40
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 46
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01834-00234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Odiar | 27 | Daughter | Teller | Michigan |
| 2 | Helen Odiar | 24 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Michigan |
| 3 | Harry Pratt | 61 | Head | Policeman | Ohio |
| 4 | Gladys Pratt | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Harry Jr. Pratt | 22 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Michigan |
| 6 | Loraine Pratt | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Earl Baker | 47 | Head | Steam Fitter | Michigan |
| 8 | Ida Baker THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Marcella Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Earl Jr. Baker | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Alfred Baker | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Rita Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Vernabelle Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Ida Mary Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Corrinda Baker | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Arnold Baker | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | George Owen | 22 | Head | Construction Man | Tennessee |
| 18 | Pearl Owen | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | George Jr. Owen | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Alexander Thom | 36 | Head | Operator | Scotland |
| 21 | Ruth Thom | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 22 | Robert Thom | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Kenneth Thom | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Jane Thom | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Ray Byard | 56 | Head | Pattern Maker | New York |
| 27 | May Byard | 56 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 28 | Claire Byard | 30 | Daughter | Lithographer | New York |
| 29 | Phyllis Byard | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Raymond Byard | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Douglas Byard | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | James Byard | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Josephine Waites | 61 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Elmer Waites | 35 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 35 | Mae Waites | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Kemp | 38 | Head | Gas Attendant | Michigan |
| 37 | Ella Kemp | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Arthur Ford | 30 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 39 | Lillian Ford | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Robert Ford | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)