Ruth Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wapello-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wapello-County, Iowa
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ruth @
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ottumwa City
1935 Residence (County)	Wapello County
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Ottumwa City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Shirley Baker	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Dorothy Baker	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Bettina Baker	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Dwight Baker	Head	—	52	~1888
Ruth Baker	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Wapello, Iowa

Spouse, age 29

Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Wapello, Iowa

Spouse, age 39

Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Wapello-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 49

Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ruth @
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ottumwa City
1935 Residence (County)	Wapello County
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Ruth Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01209-00254)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edna A Chilton	44	Head	Private Nurse	New Jersey
2	William T Bennett	38	Head	Auditor	Texas
3	Margaret @ Bennett	32	Wife	—	Denmark
4	Carl E Gustavison	46	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
5	Nel @ Gustavison	39	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Charles Gustavison	9	Son	—	Iowa
7	Harold U Mathews	37	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
8	Olive O Mathews	36	Wife	Bookkeeper	Iowa
9	Billy A Mathews	17	Son	—	Iowa
10	James F @ Robertson	83	Head	—	Iowa
11	Nancy Robertson	81	Wife	—	Iowa
12	Leslie E Mattix	27	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
13	Bertine @ Mattix	23	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Eugene Mattix	2	Son	—	Iowa
15	John Jr. Brooks	20	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Iowa
16	Wanetta Brooks	17	Sister-in-law	—	Iowa
17	"Joyce ""Infant""" Brooks	8	Neice	—	Iowa
18	"Mary B ""Ab""" Long	83	Grandmother	—	Iowa
19	James H Dilley	26	Head	Waiter	Kansas
20	Lucille @ Dilley	23	Wife	—	Iowa
21	Marion O Willard	42	Head	Salesman	Missouri
22	Deloris M @ Willard	39	Wife	—	Iowa
23	Dana Jean Willard	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
24	Sandra Lee Willard	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
25	@ Sister Georgia V	49	Sister	Teacher	Kansas
26	"""Extra Line""" Georgia V	None	—	—	—
27	Joe F. Beer	34	Head	Sales Manager	Iowa
28	Bernice @ Beer	33	Wife	—	Iowa
29	Joe H. Beer	11	Son	—	Iowa
30	Jeannine Beer	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
31	Don R. Beer	5	Son	—	Iowa
32	Ruth Robertson	38	Head	Deputy Recorder	Iowa
33	"""Extra Line""" Robertson	None	—	—	—
34	Dwight B Baker	52	Head	Freight Clerk	Iowa
35	Ruth @ Baker THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Bettina Baker	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
37	Shirley Baker	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
38	Dorothy Baker	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	Phillip R. Holloway	72	Head	Office Manager	England
40	Fanny @ Holloway	75	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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