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Laura Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Laura Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Baker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clara Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Laura Baker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Shirley Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Burton Baker | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Other, age 31
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 40
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buchanan |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 40 · b. ~1900 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02089-00761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale D. Guessman | 36 | Head | Meat Packing | Iowa |
| 2 | Allie Guessman | 68 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Antoni L. Riga | 40 | Head | Railroad | Illinois |
| 4 | Mildred M. Riga | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Antoni L. Jr. Riga | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | George A. Riga | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | John V. Riga | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Joseph C. Riga | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Claud Hice | 48 | Head | Hell Digger | Missouri |
| 11 | Addie Hice | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Claud Jr. Hice | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Clara Hice | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Albert Beckelman | 40 | Head | Meat Packing | Missouri |
| 15 | Sophie Beckelman | 36 | Wife | Overall Factory | Missouri |
| 16 | Albert E. Beckelman | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Alvinia Beckelman | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Walter Mallett | 61 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 19 | Elizabeth Mallett | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Andrew Mallett | 20 | Son | Truck Loader | Kansas |
| 21 | Abigaile Mallett | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | David Mallett | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | James Mallett | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Arthur Mcpherson | 31 | Head | Meat Packing | Missouri |
| 25 | Lola May Mcpherson | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | George Mcpherson | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Lenice L. Mcpherson | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Burton Baker | 47 | Head | Meat Packing | Arkansas |
| 29 | Laura Baker THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Charles Baker | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | James Baker | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Shirley Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Virginia Baker | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Mary Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Clara Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Ernest Miller | 35 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Nellie Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Lois Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)