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Margaret Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Granite City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ill |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Caledonia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Baker | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ada Baker | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Leo Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gilbert Baker | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Missouri
Daughter, age 2
Washington, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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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 | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Washington, Missouri
Daughter, age 12
Washington, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Washington-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 23
Washington-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Granite City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ill |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 John Baker (~0.83 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.83 confidence) and mother Ada Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
John Baker
b. ~1854
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1857
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Ada Baker
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Baker
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Baker
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Baker
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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Sibling
Leo Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Washington-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Missouri
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02163-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ada B Baker | 62 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Gilbert Baker | 35 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Margaret Baker THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 44 | Leo Baker | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Adella Moore | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Ulysses Wood | 36 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 47 | Elva Wood | 30 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 48 | Robert Bays | 36 | Head | Merchant | Missouri |
| 49 | Bertha Bays | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Betty Bays | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Roscoe Campbell | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 52 | May Campbell | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | James Q Burton | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 54 | George Bogue | 61 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 55 | Nellie Cattlet | 59 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 56 | John Cattlet | 56 | Brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Earl Rev Conner | 55 | Head | Pastor | Missouri |
| 58 | Lucretia Conner | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Norma Conner | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)