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Joseph Baker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Baker across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steel Worker |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Steel Worker |
| Township / Ward | Coatesville City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Baker | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Theodore Baker | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Anna Baker | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel & iron mills |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Express |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Head, age 49
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Steel Worker |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Baker across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chester, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Baker
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
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47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2019:0260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph H Baker THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna M Baker | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Theodore Baker | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | George Moore | 46 | Head | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mamie B Moore | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Louis Moore | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Herbert Snyder | 31 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Rachel Snyder | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Nelly Snyder | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Herbert Snyder | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Irma Snyder | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Morris Lacy | 30 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Sarah Lacy | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Pauline Lacy | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James Lacy | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret Lacy | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Robert Hostetter | 30 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 18 | Thelma Hostetter | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | James Hostetter | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Winona Hostetter | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Barbara Hostetter | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Irvin Seiders | 27 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Iona Seiders | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Irvin Jr Seiders | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Lois Seiders | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Curtis Singer | 26 | Head | Steel Worker | West Virginia |
| 27 | Gertrude Singer | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Curtis Jr Singer | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | William B Singer | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lawrence Brown | 24 | Head | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dorothy Brown | 19 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 32 | Lawrence Jr Brown | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William G House | 42 | Head | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Annabel House | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Doris M House | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William G Jr House | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Laura Hadfield | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lottie Schopp | 49 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 39 | James Schopp | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Marie Schopp | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William Flony | 58 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 42 | Anna Flony | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 43 | Lizzie Brantig | 68 | Head | Employee | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Thomas Mcmichael | 34 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Wesley Ridley | 66 | Head | Special Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Clifford Williams | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 47 | Viola Williams | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)