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Irene Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Irene Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Wisconsin Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAshland-County, Wisconsin
SurnameBaker
Given NameIrene
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWisconsin
1935 Residence (City)Town of Morse
1935 Residence (County)Ashland
Additional Details
OccupationMaid
Industryprivate family
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked1
Income (1939)33
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
OccupationMaid
Township / WardTown Of Morse
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Irene Age Birth yr
Mildred Baker Daughter — 18 ~1922
Ellen Erdman Spouse — 38 ~1902
Dale Baker Son — 5 ~1935
Philip Baker Son — 12 ~1928
Irene Baker Daughter — 15 ~1925
Edward Erdman Head — 37 ~1903
Ethan Erdman Son — 1 ~1939

Census Appearances

1930
Ashland, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 5
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Irene
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1940
Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 15
Ashland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Irene
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City) Town of Morse
1935 Residence (County) Ashland
Occupation Maid
Industry private family
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 1
Income (1939) 33
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Irene Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Irene Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Dale Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethan Erdman
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04456-00836)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Melissa Bunn 37 Wife — Wisconsin
2 Betty May Bunn 12 Daughter — Wisconsin
3 Richard R. Bunn 10 Son — Wisconsin
4 Gust Jr. Bunn 9 Son — Wisconsin
5 Edward H. Luebke 57 Head Farmer Missouri
6 Anna Luebke 56 Wife — Illinois
7 John Luebke 18 Nephew — South Dakota
8 William D. Johnson 52 Head — Illinois
9 Edward Erdman 37 Head Woodsman Wisconsin
10 Ellen E. Erdman 38 Wife Farmer Wisconsin
11 Mildred Baker 18 Daughter — Wisconsin
12 Irene Baker THIS PERSON 15 Daughter Maid Wisconsin
13 Philip Baker 12 Son — Wisconsin
14 Dale Baker 5 Son — Wisconsin
15 Ethan Erdman 1 Son — Wisconsin
16 Matti Seilo 62 Head — Finland
17 Samuel Aho 57 Head Farm Operator Finland
18 Heena Aho 55 Wife Farmer Finland
19 Harold Aho 20 Son — Wisconsin
20 Eino Raitio 56 Head Farm Laborer Finland
21 George A. Raitio 18 Son Farmer Wisconsin
22 John B. Flesia 41 Head Laborer Italy
23 Catherine Flesia 35 Wife Farmer France
24 Florine Flesia 14 Daughter — Wisconsin
25 Donald Flesia 9 Son — Wisconsin
26 Rudolph Byers 38 Son — Hungary
27 John Raska 73 Head Farm Laborer Germany
28 Toivo Kangas 45 Head — Finland
29 Toivo Kangas 23 Son Farmer Minnesota
30 Thomas Melanna 50 Head Laborer Iowa
31 Lillian Melanna 48 Wife Farm Operator Iowa
32 Thomas Jr. Melanna 23 Son — Iowa
33 James Melanna 19 Son Carpenter Wisconsin
34 Jerry Melanna 16 Son Laborer Wisconsin
35 Frances Melanna 12 Daughter — Wisconsin
36 Victor Warren 42 Head Carpenter Finland
37 Hilda Warren 39 Wife — Wisconsin
38 Verna Warren 19 Daughter — Wisconsin
39 Alice Warren 13 Daughter — Wisconsin
40 Dorothy Warren 11 Daughter — Wisconsin

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)

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