Minnie Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Watonwan-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Minnie Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watonwan-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Watonwan-County, Minnesota
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Fieldon Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Watonwan
Additional Details
Occupation	H
Industry	5
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	H
Township / Ward	Fieldon Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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 Minnie	Age	Birth yr
Earl Baker	Son	—	37	~1903
Wm Baker	Head	—	64	~1876
Carrie Serman	Other	—	74	~1866
Minnie Baker	Spouse	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Watonwan, Minnesota

Spouse, age 44

Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Watonwan, Minnesota

Spouse, age 54

Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 41 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Watonwan-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 64

Watonwan-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Fieldon Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Watonwan
Occupation	H
Industry	5
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Minnie Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01967-00855)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Milton Haske	49	Head	Farmer	Iowa
2	Agnes Haske	45	Wife	H	Iowa
3	Son Milton	21	Son	Farmer	Iowa
4	Emil A Schmit	39	Head	Farmer	Luxemburg
5	Annie Schmit	29	Wife	H	Minnesota
6	Dorothy Schmit	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
7	Leona Marie Schmit	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
8	George Frilken	26	Hired hand	Laborer	Minnesota
9	Frank D Hillman	35	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
10	Helen Hillman	25	Wife	H	Nebraska
11	Gerald Hillman	7	Son	—	Nebraska
12	Lillian Hillman	6	Daughter	—	Nebraska
13	Wm B Baker	64	Head	Farmer	Iowa
14	Minnie Baker THIS PERSON	64	Wife	H	Iowa
15	Earl Baker	37	Son	Farmer	Iowa
16	Carrie Serman	74	Mother in law	H	Iowa
17	Walter D Smith	52	Head	Farmer	Illinois
18	Mabel Smith	49	Wife	H	Minnesota
19	Jean Smith	15	Daughter	S	Minnesota
20	Ralph Smith	13	Son	S	Minnesota
21	Walter D Hooper	35	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
22	Lorena Hooper	27	Wife	H	Minnesota
23	Bonnie Mae Hooper	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
24	Lloyd D Mullinger	35	Head	Farmer	Iowa
25	Florence Mullinger	33	Wife	H	Minnesota
26	Philis Mullinger	14	Daughter	S	Minnesota
27	Darlene Mullinger	12	Daughter	S	Minnesota
28	Clifford Mullinger	9	Son	—	Minnesota
29	Russell D Elkins	39	Head	Farmer	Texas
30	Leona Elkins	34	Wife	H	Minnesota
31	Bonita Elkins	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
32	Dotta Jean Elkins	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
33	Ronald Keith Elkins	4	Son	—	Minnesota
34	Merton Wayne Elkins	2	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Howard X Montgomery	41	Head	Farmer	Iowa
36	Estella Montgomery	39	Wife	H	Minnesota
37	James Montgomery	20	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
38	Robert Montgomery	18	Son	S	Minnesota
39	Marjolin Montgomery	14	Daughter	S	Minnesota
40	Gerald Montgomery	9	Son	—	Minnesota

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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)

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