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Margaret Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Baker | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Charles Baker | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Baker | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 42
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 54
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 64
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01376-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fortunegler, Dora Could | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Bernard Could | 33 | Son | Finisher | Kentucky |
| 43 | Edward Could | 37 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 44 | William Gothard | 45 | Head | Handyman | Kentucky |
| 45 | Florence Gothard | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mary Louise Gothard | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Kentucky |
| 47 | James Gothard | 18 | Son | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 48 | Clifford Gothard | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Otto C. Maestria | 41 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 50 | Ada Maestria | 38 | Wife | Searcher | Kentucky |
| 51 | Otto Lee Maestria | 18 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 52 | Louis Lehmann | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 53 | Rose Lehmann | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mary L. Lehmann | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary A. Lehmann | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 57 | Joseph J. Spock | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Katherine Spock | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Charles Schram | 39 | Head | Assistant Superintendent | Kentucky |
| 60 | Dorothy Schram | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Dorothy Lee Schram | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Charles Baker | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Margaret Baker THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Charles R. Baker | 31 | Son | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 65 | Arthur H. Flannery | 29 | Head | Circuit Clerk | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lillian Flannery | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Archie Jr. Flannery | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mary Jo Flannery | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Anna L. Flannery | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Aloysius Jones | 24 | Head | Professional Boxer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mary Frances Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Daniel Jones | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Rena Osbourn | 56 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Edward Osbourn | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mildred Osbourn | 21 | Daughter | Stemmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Dorothy Osbourn | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Julia Osbourn | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Wheatly Osbourn | 26 | Son | Cab Driver | Kentucky |
| 79 | Leonard Gering | 37 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 80 | Anna Gering | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)