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Nellie Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maindert & Maynard — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paramus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | Midland Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baker | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mae Baker | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Maindert Baker | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Nellie Baker | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 8
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 19
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Daughter, age 29
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paramus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Nellie Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Maindert Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Maynard Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Meindert Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Simon Bakker (~0.82 confidence) and mother Tretie Bakker (~0.82 confidence) and mother Mae Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Maindert Baker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Maynard Baker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Meindert Baker
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simon Bakker
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Tretie Bakker
b. ~1851
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Mae Baker
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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Sibling
John Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02311-00654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Terhune | 58 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 42 | John E Smith | 44 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 43 | Nellie Smith | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Robert Smith | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Edith Reinstra | 57 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 46 | Bernard Hartley | 24 | Head | Second Mate | New Jersey |
| 47 | Jane Q Hartley | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Daisy A Clark | 55 | Head | Dressmaker | New Jersey |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | Abram L Yonkers | 44 | Head | Painter | Netherlands |
| 51 | Irma Yonkers | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Jacob Sweetman | 40 | Head | Owner Of Store | New Jersey |
| 53 | Wilma Q Sweetman | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | John Sweetman | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Margaret Sweetman | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Harry Mitchell | 52 | Head | Water Engineer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Eva Mitchell | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Henry Hazelhorst | 35 | Head | Compositor | New Jersey |
| 59 | Esther Hazelhorst | 29 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 60 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | William Bush | 26 | Head | With Man | New Jersey |
| 62 | Gertrude Bush | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Wayne Bush | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Robert Bush | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Linden Rumney | 37 | Head | Salesman Auto | New Jersey |
| 66 | Hazel Rumney | 35 | Wife | Clerk (Hand) | New Jersey |
| 67 | Dorothy Rumney | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Donald Rumney | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 70 | James E Heald | 41 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 71 | Lillian D Heald | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Francis Heald | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Mary Heald | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Thomas Heald | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Andrew Krupp | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 76 | Anne Krupp | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Maindert Baker | 58 | Head | Gardener | Netherlands |
| 78 | Mae Baker | 52 | Wife | — | United States |
| 79 | Nellie Baker THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Presser | New Jersey |
| 80 | John Baker | 25 | Son | Labor | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)