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Mary Baker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Harriet — first a daughter (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Music |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Cranston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Baker | Daughter | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Samuel Baker | Head | — | 82 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 30
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | music |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| 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 40
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Piano |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 51
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Music |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 Mary Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Baker
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Baker
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Blanche Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 57
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-t0627-03763-00192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Alice | 72 | Wife | Operator | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Lona Hall | None | L | 42 | H-4 |
| 3 | Joseph Rodgers | None | R | 60 | S-2 |
| 4 | Alice Rodgers | None | A | — | H-4 |
| 5 | Duncan Urquhart | 48 | Head | Accountant | Canada |
| 6 | Ruth Urquhart | None | G | — | H-4 |
| 7 | Frederick Urquhart | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Harry Idwell | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Maine |
| 9 | Marion Idwell | 49 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 10 | Lillian Idwell | None | G | — | H-4 |
| 11 | Charles Benns | None | P | — | S-4 |
| 12 | Martha Benns | None | A | — | H-4 |
| 13 | John Balcom | 48 | Head | Sales Manager | Mass |
| 14 | Ruth Balcom | None | D | — | H-4 |
| 15 | Ruth Balcom | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Russell Richmond | None | W | 60 | H-4 |
| 17 | Beatrice Richmond | None | M | — | C-1 |
| 18 | Janet Richmond | None | H | — | H-1 |
| 19 | Samuel Baker | 82 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Blanche Baker | 57 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Mary Baker THIS PERSON | 51 | Daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Joseph Taylor | 29 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Doris Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Joseph Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Adile Taylor | None | G | — | 0 |
| 26 | Thomas Brack | None | E | 48 | H-2 |
| 27 | Alice Brack | None | G | — | H-4 |
| 28 | Mary Brack | 12 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 29 | Thomas Brack | 10 | Son | — | Mass |
| 30 | Donald Brack | 6 | Son | — | Mass |
| 31 | William Danning | 50 | Head | Representative | New York |
| 32 | Esther Danning | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Nancy Danning | None | A | — | H-7 |
| 34 | Gail Danning | None | C | — | 0 |
| 35 | Harold Hames | None | W | 38 | C-4 |
| 36 | Mabel Hames | 51 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 37 | Barbara Hames | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Meredith Hames | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Richard Martindale | 39 | Head | Osteopath | Mass |
| 40 | Elizabeth Martindale | 38 | Wife | — | Mass |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)