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Ray Baker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Miner, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ray Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miner, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 25-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Miner, South Dakota |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Canova Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
25 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Baker | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Robert Smith | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Matilda Robins | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Russell Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ray Baker | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Cora Redding | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Bernice Fenland | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Zeta Fenland | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Walter Schaffer | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Wayne Fenland | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Fred Fenland | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Clifford Schaffer | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Merle Robins | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Roy Robins | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Edith Feaster | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Lulu Schaffer | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Alice Schaffer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Virginia Robins | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Leo Schaffer | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Max Baker | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Guy Feaster | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Lina Kleiz | Other | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Frank Cough | Other | — | 78 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1930
Miner, South …
Head, age 25
Miner, South Dakota · implied b. ~1905 — 25 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Miner-County, South …
Head, age 36
Miner-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canova town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miner |
| Occupation | night watch |
| Industry | Town of Canova |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 602 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ray Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Baker
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Miner, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Miner, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2227unit:0991)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Violet | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 52 | Theodore Husted | 28 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 53 | Dorothy Husted | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | William Husted | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 55 | Sam Kenley | 32 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 56 | Elsie Kenley | 27 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 57 | Irma Kenley | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Duane Kenley | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 59 | Cyril Kenley | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 60 | Sam C. Williams | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 61 | Marie Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Charles Taylor | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 63 | Dorothy Taylor | 21 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 64 | Walter Salmon | 71 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Grace Salmon | 31 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Gene Ewald | 50 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 67 | Fred Schulz | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 68 | Bertha Schulz | 74 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 69 | James Schaefer | 23 | R | Dentist | South Dakota |
| 70 | May Schaefer | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Clarence Trainer | 26 | R | Truck Driver | South Dakota |
| 72 | Edna Trainer | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 73 | Robert Trainer | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Ardelle Trainer | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 75 | Alfred Trainer | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 76 | Ray Baker THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Bernice Baker | 22 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | Max Baker | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 79 | Robert C. Smith | 45 | R | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 80 | Mary Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Donald Smith | 22 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 82 | Russell Smith | 20 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 83 | Walter Schaffer | 52 | O | Manager | Iowa |
| 84 | Lulu Schaffer | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Clifford Schaffer | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 86 | Leo Schaffer | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 87 | Alice Schaffer | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 88 | Lina Kleiz | 77 | R | — | Germany |
| 89 | Cora Redding | 45 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Roy Robins | 27 | R | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 91 | Matilda Robins | 26 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 92 | Merle Robins | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 93 | Virginia Robins | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 94 | Fred Fenland | 35 | R | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 95 | Zeta Fenland | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Bernice Fenland | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 97 | Wayne Fenland | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 98 | Guy Feaster | 60 | R | Laborer | Iowa |
| 99 | Edith Feaster | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Frank Cough | 78 | O | President | Maine |
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)