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Mary Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward Six |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward Six |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Gardere | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| George Baker | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Octave Gardere | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Gloria Gardere | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Baker | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Spouse, age 46
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Spouse, age 55
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Wash-woman |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 66
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward Six |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 66 · b. ~1874 · Louisiana
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01398-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Simmons | 39 | Head | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ophelia Simmons | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Charlie Simmons | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Shirley Mae Simmons | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Martha Iwen | 60 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Ernest Davis | 14 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Richard Henderson | 45 | Head | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 8 | Rosa Henderson | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 9 | Joe Tecneau | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Irene Tecneau | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Iona Tecneau | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Brownie Tecneau | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Julius Tecneau | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | George H. Baker | 72 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Mary Baker THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Octave Gardere | 39 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 17 | Lillian Gardere | 29 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Gloria Jean Gardere | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Tracy William Francis | 59 | Head | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 20 | Asa J. Robertson | 70 | Head | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 21 | Estelle Robertson | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Robert Acy | 40 | Head | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 23 | Joseph Anselmo | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 24 | Rosa Anselmo | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Joseph Anselmo | 23 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Sam R. Anselmo | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Rose Mary Anselmo | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Charles Anselmo | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Vencil Griffin | 25 | Head | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 30 | Maggie Griffin | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Vencil Griffin | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Carolyn Marie Griffin | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Charlie Griffin | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Georgia Griffin | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Mcvea Griffin | 27 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Charlie Griffin | 23 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Willie W. Griffin | 20 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Joseph Dipuma | 40 | Head | Common Labor | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mary Ann Dipuma | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Joyce Annie Dipuma | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)