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Laura Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Laura Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Baker | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Matthew Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anthony Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Laura Baker | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Other, age 27
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 36
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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.
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 36 · b. ~1904 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02181-00814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Carroll | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Freda Reinke | 44 | Head | Matron | Missouri |
| 43 | Laverne Reinke | 15 | Daughter | Trimmer | Missouri |
| 44 | Bernice Reinke | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Edward Knollman | 25 | Head | Printers Helper | Missouri |
| 46 | Rose Knollman | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Rose Mary Knollman | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Dorothy Knollman | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Tom Uttrage | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 50 | Lucille Uttrage | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Billy Uttrage | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Jerry Lee Uttrage | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Julian J. Skinner | 47 | Head | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 54 | William Quinn | 43 | Head | Paperhanging | Missouri |
| 55 | Crescentia Quinn | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Lillian Quinn | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | William Quinn | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Charles Quinn | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Jeanette Quinn | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Esther Macdonald | 37 | Head | Operator Of Power Machine | Missouri |
| 61 | John Keim | 38 | Head | Supr Clerk | Missouri |
| 62 | Lillian Keim | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Audrey Jane Keim | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Lillie Keim | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Jackie Keim | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Doris Keim | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Jacob Rinsin | 80 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Emanuel Stauss | 66 | Head | Custodian | Illinois |
| 69 | Louise Stauss | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Herbert Mueller | 48 | Head | Stone Mason | Missouri |
| 71 | Lillian Mueller | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Mary Jane Mueller | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Patricia Ann Mueller | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Marjorie Jean Mueller | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Matthew Baker | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 76 | Laura Baker THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Robert Baker | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Anthony Baker | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Matthew Baker | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Mary Louise Baker | 10 | 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)