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Lillian Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Olmsted-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Olmsted-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Lillian F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Olmsted |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | House cleaning |
| Class of Worker | Private house |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Rochester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Baker | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lillian Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mattie Baker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Esther Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah Baker | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Olmsted, Minnesota
Other, age 1
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Lyla |
| Relationship to Head | granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 12
Olmsted-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Lillian F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Olmsted |
| Industry | House cleaning |
| Class of Worker | Private house |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Model Tree
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 Lillian Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Mattie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
6 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01944-00620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Russell Baker | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Fred R Baker | 39 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 43 | Sarah E Baker | 33 | Wife | Painter | Kansas |
| 44 | Lillian F Baker THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Mattie J Baker | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Esther R Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)