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John Baird — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beltrami-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Baird across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beltrami-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beltrami-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Baird |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Langar Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beltrami |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Langar Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Baird | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Orvil Baird | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Orland Baird | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Doris Baird | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Baird | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Paul Baird | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Caroline Baird | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Floyd Baird | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Beltrami, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Beltrami, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baird |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Beltrami-County, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Beltrami-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Baird |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Langar Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beltrami |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 John Baird across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Baird
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Orvil Baird
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Baird
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Baird
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Baird
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orland Baird
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Beltrami-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Beltrami-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01906-00523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Baird | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Gladys H Baird | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Margaret A Baird | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Russell O Baird | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Betty A Baird | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Norman H Baird | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Larry H Baird | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mary L Baird | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | George F Gross | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Florence Gross | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Gretchen Gross | 51 | Sister | Farmer | Germany |
| 12 | Henry J Gross | 31 | Nephew | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Johana Gross | 22 | Niece in law | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Viola E Gross | 12 | Niece | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Donald John Gross | 11 | Nephew | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Floyd J Baird | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Caroline H Baird | 37 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Norma J Baird | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | John H Baird THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Doris M Baird | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Paul R Baird | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Orvil L Baird | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Orland J Baird | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Anthony Hentges | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Anna V Hentges | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Roman H Hentges | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Victor M Hentges | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Audriana M Hentges | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 29 | Leander B Hentges | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Cyril N Hentges | 14 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Linus W Hentges | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Theresa E Hentges | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Joseph F Hentges | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Dorothy J Hentges | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Verna J Hentges | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Dave O Rutherford | 26 | Head | Slabman | Minnesota |
| 37 | Hilda V Rutherford | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Kardin D Rutherford | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Richard D Rutherford | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Peter Sterns | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)