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Pearl Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Trego-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Trego-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Trego-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | WaKeeney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trego |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Wakeeney |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Baker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Baker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willis Baker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lynn Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Loralee Baker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Pearl Baker | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Walter Baker | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Julia Baker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Trego, Kansas
Spouse, age 40
Trego, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Trego-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 50
Trego-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | WaKeeney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trego |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 Pearl Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Trego-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Trego-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01264-00313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Reinhold W. Limon | 51 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Lila Limon | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Joan Limon | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Albert Sellers | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 45 | Rose Sellers | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Joe Powers | 70 | Brother-in-law | Caretaker | Illinois |
| 47 | Frank F. Zeman | 77 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 48 | Fannie Zeman | 65 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 49 | Charles Kolaeny | 41 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 50 | Florence Kolaeny | 39 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Sherman Kolaeny | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Betty Kolaeny | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Patricia Kolaeny | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Hattie Jane Kolaeny | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Tommy Kolaeny | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Walter Baker | 61 | Head | Butcher | Kansas |
| 57 | Pearl Baker THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Loralee Baker | 21 | Daughter | Junior Typist | Kansas |
| 59 | Julia Grace Baker | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 60 | Willis Ray Baker | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Dorothy Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Lynn Leroy Baker | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Kathryn D. Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Robert H. Baker | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Robert A. Kessler | 51 | Head | Enumerator | Tennessee |
| 66 | Sophie L. Kessler | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Roberta Kessler | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Paul W. Applegate | 41 | Head | Attorney | Kansas |
| 69 | Florence Applegate | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Malcolm Applegate | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | John M. Blender | 40 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 72 | Elizabeth Blender | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Glenda L. Blender | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Kay Louise Blender | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | John F. V. Blender | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Raymond Custer | 47 | Head | Principal | Kansas |
| 77 | Ieva Custer | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Raymond Jr. Custer | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Charles Custer | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Jeanne Anne Custer | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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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)