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Margaret Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Baker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Baker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Genevieve Baker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dolores Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Baker | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bentley Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Baker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margaret Baker | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | City of Chicago |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00955-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lillie | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Elizabeth Everest | 77 | mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Fred Deyheemer | 47 | head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Ada Deyheemer | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Bernice Deyheemer | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Charlotte Deyheemer | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Dorothy Baker | 40 | head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 8 | Margaret Baker THIS PERSON | 35 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Bentley Baker | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Margaret Baker | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Genevieve Baker | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Dolores Baker | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Dorothy Baker | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Edward Baker | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Joseph Baker | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Judith Baker | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Holden Gillespie | 80 | head | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Alice Gillespie | 75 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Lillie Gillespie | 16 | lodger | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Joseph Weber | 42 | head | Cook | Germany |
| 21 | Anna Weber | 38 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Lusk, Carolina Weber | 64 | mother-in-law | — | Austria |
| 23 | Weber, Virginia Weber | 19 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Weber, Audrey Weber | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John Williams | 46 | head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 26 | Leona Williams | 41 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Lon Albert Williams | 17 | son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Robert Williams | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | John Williams | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Harriet Calvin | 66 | head | — | No. Carolina |
| 31 | Archibald Calvin | 38 | son | Ticket Taker | No. Carolina |
| 32 | Archie Calvin | 36 | son | Operator | No. Carolina |
| 33 | Harry Calvin | 34 | son | — | No. Carolina |
| 34 | Augusta Manning | 70 | head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Edward Manning | 43 | son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 36 | Richard Manning | 40 | son | Odd Jobs | Illinois |
| 37 | Robert Manning | 30 | son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 38 | Thomas Manning | 36 | son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 39 | Anna Manning | 34 | daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Thomas Jr. Manning | 15 | grandson | — | Illinois |
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)