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Richard Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Carbon, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Richard Baker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carbon, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carbon, Montana |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Richard A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 4 S R 23 E |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Laura Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Richard Baker | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Elmer Baker | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Harry Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carbon, Montana
Head, age 31
Carbon, Montana · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Carbon, Montana
Head, age 40
Carbon, Montana · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Richard A |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | genl farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Carbon, Montana
Head, age 50
Carbon, Montana · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Richard A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Richard Baker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Carbon, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Baker
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Carbon, Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Carbon, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu967unit:0670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Mcclintock | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 2 | Ruth Mcclintock | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 3 | Louie Peterson | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 4 | Sol J. Marvin | 49 | Companion | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | William M. Rodgers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Virginia V. Rodgers | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Ada V. Rodgers | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Katie V. Rodgers | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Herman Fenske | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 10 | Minna Fenske | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 11 | Alonzo L. Orr | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Jessie H. Orr | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lester U. Orr | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 14 | Alden W. Orr | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Francis Orr | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Charles H. Orr | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 17 | Earl M. Conover | 28 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 18 | Ina E. Conover | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Helen M. Conover | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 20 | Alfred Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 21 | John F. Baker | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 22 | Minnie M. Baker | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Myrtle F. Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 24 | John H. Baker | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 25 | Mary M. Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 26 | John W. Baker | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 27 | Mildred Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 28 | John Caley | 69 | Head | Farmer | Isle of Man |
| 29 | Agnes Caley | 67 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 30 | Ray H. Caley | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Francis M. Peterson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Louise M. Peterson | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Emily M. Peterson | 20 | Niece | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 34 | John Fieger | 41 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 35 | Oscar Charlton | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Richard A. Baker THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Elmer F. Baker | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 38 | Harry E. Baker | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 39 | Laura E. Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 40 | Elizabeth Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 41 | Edmund F. Sweeney | 59 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 42 | Regina W. Sweeney | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Edmund L. Sweeney | 33 | Son | Engineer | Kansas |
| 44 | Clarence Hight | 29 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 45 | Lark Hight | 28 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 46 | Albert L. Bonawitz | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Eva Bonawitz | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Albert L. Bonawitz | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Pearl Bonawitz | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Isabelle Bonawitz | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)