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Mary Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pratt-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pratt-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pratt-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pratt |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Richland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Baker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joe Baker | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Earl Baker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Baker | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pratt, Kansas
Spouse, age 35
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Pratt, Kansas
Other, age 45
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Pratt-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 55
Pratt-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pratt |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pratt-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pratt-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01252-00816)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Swonger | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Ruth Swonger | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Glenn Swonger | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Dwight Swonger | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Phyllis Swonger | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Peggy Swonger | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Connie Swonger | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Bettie Swonger | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Lyn Swonger | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Hadley M. Bryan | 52 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Myrtle Bryan | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Leonard Bryan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 53 | Walter Childers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Juna Childers | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Ghonita Childers | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Elmer H. Maercker | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Zetta Maercker | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Joe Baker | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mary Baker THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ruth Baker | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 61 | Earl Baker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 62 | Riley O. Childers | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Mary Childers | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | James P. Patterson | 79 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Martha J. Patterson | 80 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Orpha May Patterson | 47 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 67 | Clyde Patterson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Iola Patterson | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Betty Jeanne Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Theodore Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Maurice A. Leak | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Effie M. Leak | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Arlene L. Leak | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Richard W. Leak | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Charley S. Leak | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Evelyn Leak | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Claude Hadsell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | Verna Hadsell | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Ernest E. Hadsell | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Leeman Hadsell | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)