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Margaret Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Head
Born: Germany
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scituate |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PROVIDENCE |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Scituate |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Baker | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Baker | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Henry Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 42
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1878 — 8 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 | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1906 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 53
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1877 — 5 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 | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 62
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scituate |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PROVIDENCE |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03769-00907)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Reed | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Gordon Reed | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Beverly Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Jane Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Elisa Whittier | 67 | Uncle | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Charles Braden | 64 | Head | Electrician | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Bettie Braden | 65 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Bertha Braden | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Arthur Brayton | 30 | Head | Chemist | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Virginia Brayton | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Herbert Brayton | 51 | Head | Driver | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Maude Brayton | 49 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Corrinne Brayton | 26 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Barbara Brayton | 21 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Eleanor Brayton | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Edward Searle | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Gladys Searle | 49 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Betty Searle | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Mary Searle | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Edward Jr Searle | 23 | Son | Carpenters Helper | California |
| 21 | Francis Searle | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Sarah Shippee | 89 | Aunt | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Lewis Walton | 79 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Stewart Mcdonald | 22 | Head | Herdsman | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Marjory Mcdonald | 24 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 26 | Stewart Stewart | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Mona Stewart | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Charles Simmons | 65 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Cordelia Simmons | 67 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | John Battey | 71 | Head | Farming | Rhode Island |
| 31 | George Battey | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Margaret Baker THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 33 | Margaret Baker | 30 | Daughter | Maid | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Henry Baker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Thomas Scott | 53 | Head | Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Annie Scott | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Thomas Scott | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Barbara Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Mary Mcshane | 57 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | John Mcshane | 24 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
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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)