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Laura Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Laura Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southampton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Southampton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Baker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Baker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Laura Baker | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 24
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 34
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Laura S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southampton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03510-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura S. Baker THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas J. Baker | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Walter B. Baker | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Clarence C. Baker | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Bessie F. Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Richard C. Mcdonald | 40 | Head | Operator | W. Virginia |
| 7 | Virginia W. Mcdonald | 32 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 8 | Martha P. Mcdonald | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Richard C. Mcdonald | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Roy Butts | 45 | Hired man | Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 11 | Clifford F. Boyd | 33 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 12 | Lucy J. Boyd | 32 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 13 | Marie V. Boyd | 13 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 14 | Robert L. Boyd | 11 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 15 | Donald W. Boyd | 7 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 16 | Ray E. Boyd | 5 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 17 | Adrian L. Boyd | 2 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 18 | Casper Shirk | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Burns S. Shoemaker | 48 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Annie V. Shoemaker | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jessie B. Shoemaker | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Loyd E. Shoemaker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | May V. Shoemaker | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Robert V. Shoemaker | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Grace E. Shoemaker | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Paul L. Warner | 5 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Leslie W. Johnston | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Elsie W. Johnston | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Merril J. Johnston | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Kenneth L. Johnston | 17 | Son | Mill Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bertha L. Johnston | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Gerald L. Johnston | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harold D. Johnston | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lulu E. Johnston | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | George E. Johnston | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Clint A. Foglesonger | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Grace B. Foglesonger | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Helen L. Foglesonger | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edwin A. Hann | 25 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Marie E. Hann | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)