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Laura Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Laura Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Council Bluffs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Council Bluffs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Baker | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Laura Baker | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Alice Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Vernon Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dean Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucille Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bobbie Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Spouse, age 27
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 37
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Council Bluffs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01199-00245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Riche | 8 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Ellen Thompson | 90 | Aunt | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Albert Baker | 60 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 4 | Laura Baker THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Dean Baker | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lucille Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Bobbie Baker | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Vernon Baker | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Alice Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Paul Ramsey | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 11 | Illa Ramsey | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Joan Ramsey | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Illa Jean Ramsey | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Shirley Mae Ramsey | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Paul Thomas Ramsey | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Marjorie Louise Ramsey | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Otto Roggach | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 18 | Adeline Roggach | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Donald Roggach | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Donald Martin | 30 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 21 | Loretta Martin | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Donnita Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Charles Bayer | 26 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 24 | Dorothy Bayer | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Harold E Bayer | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Shirley Ann Bayer | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Pearl L Bayer | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Basel Foote | 40 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 29 | Basel Foote | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Walter Foote | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Harry Haven | 21 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 32 | Eva Haven | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | William D Haven | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Charles C Foote | 48 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 35 | Pearl L Foote | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 36 | George Foote | 18 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 37 | Samuel Foote | 42 | Head | Labor | Nebraska |
| 38 | Cecil Foote | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Fred Foote | 20 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 40 | Darold Foote | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)