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Margaret Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Story-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marc & Nora — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Story-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nevada Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Nevada Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Baker | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Baker | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marc Baker | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Cordelia Baker | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Story, Iowa
Daughter, age 2
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Story, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Story-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 22
Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nevada Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Marc Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cordelia Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marc Baker
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Baker
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cordelia Baker
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Sibling
Beulah Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Story-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Story-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01206-00777)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Mcdaniel | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Selma M. Mcdaniel | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Ann Marie Mcdaniel | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Harold E. Beal | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 45 | Elberta J. Beal | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Harold E. Jr. Beal | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Leland Bates | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Mary Bates | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Harry J. Collins | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 50 | Leota Collins | 34 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 51 | Max H. Collins | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Richard J. Collins | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Robert P. Collins | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Marc Baker | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Cordelia A. Baker | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Beulah B. Baker | 32 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Margaret E. Baker THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Iowa |
| 58 | William H. Baker | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Marjorie M. Baker | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Stanley W. Mcdaniel | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 61 | Lois J. Mcdaniel | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Joan Marie Mcdaniel | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | John W. Mcdaniel | 57 | Father | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Randal E. Gross | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | May Gross | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Curtis E. Gross | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 67 | Rex R. Gross | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | George A. Neidert | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Margaret E. Neidert | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Forest F. Mccollom | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Bernice Mccollom | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Ruth E. Mccollom | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 73 | John C. Mccollom | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 74 | Grace E. Mccollom | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Dela F. Connolly | 67 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 76 | Joe Flevine | 62 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | William H. Noring | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | May Noring | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Charles L. Vail | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Mary H. Vail | 76 | Mother | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)