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Margaret Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housemaid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Housemaid |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elodie Baker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mildred Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Laveta Baker | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Baker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Baker | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Gilbert Baker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Baker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Donald Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eva Baker | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Logan-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Logan-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Housemaid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Margaret Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Elodie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laveta Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Logan-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00838-00378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilburn Voyle | 17 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Mamie Voyle | 15 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Sophia Hembreiker | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 4 | Carl Hembreiker | 47 | Brother | Florist | Illinois |
| 5 | Doris Hembreiker | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | George A Baker | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 7 | Eva A Baker | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Laveta Baker | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 9 | Margaret Baker THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Housemaid | Illinois |
| 10 | Elodie Baker | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 11 | Mildred Baker | 18 | Daughter | Np | Illinois |
| 12 | George Baker | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Gilbert Baker | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Donald Baker | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Enda Nora Black | None | Head | — | — |
| 16 | Clarence Landers | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 17 | Irene Landers | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Sarah Landers | 14 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 19 | James Landers | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Walter Landers | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Alice Landers | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Sol Shriber | 41 | Head | Auto Wrecker | Missouri |
| 23 | Dorothy Shriber | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Harold Shriber | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | David Shriber | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Ronald Shriber | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Dale Shriber | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Gilbert Hoaglin | 37 | Head | Fitter | Illinois |
| 29 | Thelma Hoaglin | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Richard Hoaglin | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Virginia Hoaglin | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | George Hoaglin | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | George Brown | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 34 | Grace Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Allen Houser | 68 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 36 | Hope Houser | 53 | Wife | Probation Officer | Illinois |
| 37 | Howard Jr Ring | 27 | Head | Dairy | Illinois |
| 38 | Irena Ring | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Virginia May Ring | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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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)