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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 Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scituate |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PROVIDENCE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Scituate |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 …
Daughter, age 9
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1911 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 20
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | hat-liner |
| Industry | factory (hat) |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 30
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scituate |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PROVIDENCE |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Walter Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Fredrick Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Baker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Baker
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Baker
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fredrick Baker
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Henry Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — 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 | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 33 | Margaret Baker THIS PERSON | 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 |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
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)