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Margaret Baker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Silvia — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sangamon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eilleen Baker | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| J Baker | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Esther Baker | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Baker | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 26
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Silvia Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sylvia Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Willard Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Baker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Silvia Baker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sylvia Baker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willard Baker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00887-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odonez Mcclain | 50 | Head | Watchman | California |
| 2 | Lena Mcclain | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Nelson Shelton | 41 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Tillie Shelton | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Pauline Shelton | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Paul Shelton | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Minnie Shelton | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | James Kiner | 68 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 9 | Celia Kiner | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | John Wunderlich | 34 | Head | Factory Worker | Illinois |
| 11 | Edna Wunderlich | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Juanita Wunderlich | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Rose Marie Wunderlich | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Wunderlich | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | J. William Phoenix | 47 | Head | Retail Salesman | Illinois |
| 17 | Jennie Phoenix | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Wilma Phoenix | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary Phoenix | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | J. Herman Baker | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 21 | Margaret Baker THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | James H. Baker | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Eilleen Baker | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Esther Baker | 38 | Sister | Maid | Illinois |
| 25 | Otis Phoenix | 40 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 26 | Effie Phoenix | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Robert Phoenix | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Thomas Dixon | 52 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 30 | Emma Dixon | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Jack Dixon | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James H. Mcqueen | 39 | Head | Top Foreman | Illinois |
| 33 | Eva June Mcqueen | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ernest J. Baker | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Edith Baker | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Walter Kosbab | 45 | Son-in-law | Clerical Work | Minnesota |
| 37 | Nellie Kosbab | 40 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 38 | George Tate | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Cecilia Tate | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | Edith Tate | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)