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John Baker — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this John Baker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1886 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationEssex, New Jersey
SurnameBaker
Given NameJohn S.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationArchitect
IndustryGeneral
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationArchitect
Township / WardMontclair
Est. Birth Year~1886

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Elsie Baker Daughter — 24 ~1896
Helen Baker Daughter — 28 ~1892
Mary Baker Daughter — 38 ~1882
John Baker Head — 63 ~1857
Kenneth Baker Son — 25 ~1895
John Baker Son — 34 ~1886
Almado Baker Son — 36 ~1884
Ida Baker Spouse — 62 ~1858

Census Appearances

1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 15
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name John E. Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Birth Month Sept
Birth Year 1885
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation At School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 24
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name John E. Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Architect
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 34
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name John S.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Architect
Industry General
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Baker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Baker
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Baker
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Baker
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Baker
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Baker
Son · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Helen Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almado Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
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

1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1030unit:0726)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Adeline Houghton 27 Wife — New Jersey
2 Gertrude Houghton 14 Daughter — New Jersey
3 John S. Baker 63 Head Architect New Jersey
4 Ida B. Baker 62 Wife — New York
5 Mary B. Baker 38 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
6 Almado S. Baker 36 Son Architect New Jersey
7 John S. Baker THIS PERSON 34 Son Architect New Jersey
8 Helen G. Baker 28 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
9 Kenneth R. Baker 25 Son Salesman New Jersey
10 Elsie R. Baker 24 Daughter Teacher New Jersey
11 Nellie Edmonston 70 Head — New York
12 Arthur Galloway 48 Cousin Clerk New Jersey
13 H. Gertrude Galloway 44 Daughter — New Jersey
14 Harry Connor 56 Head Vice President Iowa
15 Elida S. Connor 54 Wife — New York
16 Harriet Connor 85 Mother — New York
17 Loretta Wright 75 Head — New York
18 Ida Wright 58 Daughter — New Jersey
19 Harry R. Dehle 41 Head Doctor Pennsylvania
20 Adeline W. Dehle 33 Wife — Pennsylvania
21 Harry R. Jr. Dehle 10 Son — Pennsylvania
22 Marion G. Dehle 4 Daughter — New Jersey
23 Frank G. Macon 55 Head Lawyer New Jersey
24 Agnes C. Macon 53 Wife — New York
25 Justina Olson 22 Servant Servant Sweden
26 Eleanor B. French 44 Head — New Jersey
27 Mamie Reed 20 Servant Servant Virginia
28 George Cairns 68 Head Manufacturer New Jersey
29 Ella J. Cairns 65 Wife — New York
30 Clifford Cairns 28 Son Musician New Jersey
31 Alma Jones 60 Servant Servant Virginia
32 Edwin B. Goodell 68 Head Lawyer Connecticut
33 Annette C. Goodell 61 Wife — New Jersey
34 Frances Goodell 33 Son Manager New Jersey
35 Florence Goodell 29 Daughter Secretary New Jersey
36 Annie Lynch 50 Servant Servant Ireland
37 Frederick Eagle 79 Head — Pennsylvania
38 Emily J. Eagle 68 Wife — Pennsylvania
39 Kate B. Eagle 83 Sister — Pennsylvania
40 Margaret Mcnichol 25 Servant Servant Ireland
41 John Ross 57 Head Builder Canada
42 Annie Ross 55 Wife — Canada
43 O. Christie Ross 24 Son — Canada
44 Laurence Ross 22 Son — New York
45 Jean Ross 16 Daughter — New York
46 Lillian Ross 14 Daughter — New York
47 Mary Rowland 71 Head — New York
48 Harry Rowland 42 Son Salesman New Jersey
49 Mary Latus 28 Servant Servant Austria
50 Corinna Weeks 78 Head — New Jersey

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Pedigree Summary

John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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