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Ralph Baker — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ralph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Industry | Small Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katharyn Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ralph Baker | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Charlotte Baker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Rhoda Baker | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Steel Shops |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ralph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Industry | Small Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 47
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ralph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Guilford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chbg. Ice & Cold Stg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Ralph Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Baker
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Baker
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2043:0315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Tressler | 22 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 52 | Catherine J Tressler | 22 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Ruth E Tressler | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Winifred M Tressler | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Donald W Tressler | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Samuel J Shafer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Emma J Shafer | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Eleanora C Shafer | 18 | Daughter | Checker | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Raymond N Shafer | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Ralph E Baker THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Rhoda M Baker | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Katharyn L Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Charlotte J Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Adam P Baker | 74 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Katherine M Baker | 42 | Daughter-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles H Smith | 64 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary C Smith | 70 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William T Nisbert | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ethel G Nisbert | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Betty G Nisbert | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Walter C Nisbert | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Charles S Nisbert | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John B Puffen | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Bertha B Puffen | 42 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 75 | J Robert Puffen | 18 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Raymond L Puffen | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Carl B Puffen | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Guy E Puffen | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Gledon A Puffen | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Pauline A Puffen | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Dorothy L Puffen | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | No Name Puffen | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Benjamin F Carson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Katie Carson | 55 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Myrtle E Carson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Katharyn N Carson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Alice H Smith | 64 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Emma H Cook | 64 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Clara B Cook | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | George G Cook | 25 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary H Cook | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | W Harry Mong | 65 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Rebecca M Mong | 64 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 94 | D Lloyd Robinson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary A Robinson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mary E Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Herman Sprankle | 19 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Lewis H Duffey | 37 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 99 | Edith C Duffey | 30 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Elsie C Duffey | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)