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Pearl Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Baker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Baker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Peter Baker | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Michigan
Spouse, age 20
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Mich |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Spouse, age 30
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 40
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Baker
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01902-00872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hall, Norman Contil | 26 | Son | Superintendent Of Storage | Michigan |
| 2 | William Tausend | 56 | Head | Superintendent Of Storage | Michigan |
| 3 | Pauline Tausend | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | William Jr. Tausend | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Dorothy A. Tausend | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Lloyd Metcalf | 37 | Head | Business Manager | Michigan |
| 7 | Gertrude Metcalf | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Shirley Ann Metcalf | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Marcia L. Metcalf | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | John J. Baker | 35 | Head | City Salesman | Michigan |
| 12 | Thelma Baker | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Kathryn Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Susan Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Peter N. Baker | 46 | Head | Speculative Building | Netherlands |
| 16 | Pearl Baker THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Robert Baker | 21 | Son | Speculative Building | Michigan |
| 18 | Ted Retan | 40 | Head | Business Manager | Michigan |
| 19 | Theora Retan | 38 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 20 | Ted Jr. Retan | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Betty Ann Retan | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Lila Koch | 40 | Head | High School Teacher | Michigan |
| 23 | George Uhlig | 40 | Head | Engineer And Designer | Germany |
| 24 | Eugenia Uhlig | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | George Iii Uhlig | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Maynard Stover | 33 | Head | Dentist | Michigan |
| 27 | Louise Stover | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Ellen Louise Stover | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Sandra Jane Stover | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Grace De Wright | 22 | Servant | Housework | Michigan |
| 31 | Fred P. Kieft | 46 | Head | Business Manager | Michigan |
| 32 | Bernadine Kieft | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | June Kieft | 22 | Daughter | General Office Girl | Michigan |
| 34 | Coryn Kieft | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Arthur J. Vonk | 42 | Head | Traveling Freight Agent | Michigan |
| 37 | Virginia Vonk | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Ernest Gravelin | 35 | Head | Buyer | Kansas |
| 39 | Joan Gravelin | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Lois Gravelin | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)