Ralph Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Madge — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Additional Details
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Township / Ward	Akron
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Ralph	Age	Birth yr
Helen Baker	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Ralph Baker	Head	—	42	~1898
Ralph Baker	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Son, age 20

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Electrician App
Industry	Rubber Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Summit, Ohio

Head, age 31

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Pressman
Industry	Insulator Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	37
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Head, age 42

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Ralph Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Madge Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Madge Baker

b. ~1860

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Ralph Baker

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03175-00100)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ann Griffith	28	Daughter	—	Connecticut
2	Herbert M Griffith	5	Grandson	—	Ohio
3	Joseph F O'Connor	45	Head	Inspector	Ohio
4	Alice O'Connor	43	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Joseph Jr O'Connor	19	Son	New Worker	Ohio
6	Mary O'Connor	21	Daughter	Beautician	Ohio
7	Patricia O'Connor	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Jennethene Hammel	65	Head	—	Wisconsin
9	Gertrude Quinn	24	Lodger	Ass'T Mgr	Ohio
10	Ester Queen	35	Head	Buyer	W. Virginia
11	Rosa Queen	66	Mother	—	Ohio
12	Dorothy Foster	40	Sister	Office Clerk	W. Virginia
13	Lois Jane Foster	13	Niece	—	Ohio
14	Ralph Baker THIS PERSON	42	Head	Auto Mechanic	Ohio
15	Helen Baker	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Ralph Jr Baker	16	Son	—	Ohio
18	Sarah Seidel	67	Head	—	Ohio
19	Louis Seidel	26	Son	Ice Cream Maker	Ohio
20	Hervey Zimerla	33	Head	Maintenance	Maryland
21	Gladys Zimerla	31	Wife	—	Maryland
22	Emma Corbett	48	Head	Typist	Ohio
23	Wm Joseph Corbett	25	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
24	Jean Opelia	23	Lodger	Telephone Oper.	Ohio
25	Harry Hoover	61	Head	Pharmacist	Ohio
26	Ella Hoover	61	Wife	Dress Designer	Ohio
27	Robert Hackett	42	Head	Salesman	Ohio
28	Helen Hackett	38	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Marilyn Hackett	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Edith Fourchell	77	Head	—	England
31	Warren Hackett	47	Head	Insurance Agent	Ohio
32	Kitty Hackett	49	Wife	—	Ohio
33	James Hackett	23	Son	—	Ohio
34	Warren J Hackett	13	Son	—	Ohio
35	Hayes Meredith	63	Head	General Contractor	Indiana
36	Myrtle Meredith	61	Wife	Dressmaker	Indiana
37	Mable Johnson	49	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Maryland
38	John Drennen	78	Head	Barber	France
39	Catherine Drennen	60	Wife	—	France
40	Hortence Drennen	41	Daughter	Milliner	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Ralph

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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