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Joseph Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Iowa |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shannon City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Roslyn Baker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Baker | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Urban Baker | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Francis Baker | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Benno Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Katherine Baker | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Iowa
Head, age 39
Union, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Union, Iowa
Head, age 49
Union, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Union-County, Iowa
Head, age 56
Union-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Joe J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union County |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Baker
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu515unit:0773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Warren Chambers | 37 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 52 | Frank C Dodson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 53 | Anna M Dodson | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Gretchen H Dodson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Helen G Dodson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Helen S Dodson | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Joseph Baker THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Katherine Baker | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Urban B Baker | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Benno B Baker | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Mary J Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Francis E Baker | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Roslyn B Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | John J Bradley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Mary J Bradley | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Mary L Bradley | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 67 | Ellen Bradley | 21 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 68 | Teresa Bradley | 19 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 69 | John P Bradley | 16 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 70 | Vincent F Bradley | 14 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 71 | Albert C Bradley | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Beatrice L Bradley | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | William M Bradley | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Thomas O'Hara | 46 | Brother-in-law | Farm Labor | Ohio |
| 75 | Charles J Francis | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Ida M Francis | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Benjamin F Francis | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 78 | Neil Francis | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Robert R Francis | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Ernest L Francis | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Mary L Francis | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Donald H Francis | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Gerald F Hoffman | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Hazel A Hoffman | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Rosa L Hoffman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 86 | Fred J Hoffman | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 87 | Marie M Hoffman | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Lavada V Hoffman | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Joe F Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Mary J Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Joseph H Brown | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Martha M Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Edwin S Bolleman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 94 | Minerva Bolleman | 85 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Jennie D Archer | 47 | Servant | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 96 | Milton D Crago | 19 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 97 | Charles T Sabor | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Vera L Sabor | 28 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 99 | Ival F Sabor | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Lucile M Sabor | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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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)