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Ruth Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | school child |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 23 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | School Child |
| Township / Ward | Glenwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elva Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Doris Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Helen Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Delbert Baker | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lelie Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Glen Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vern Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Earl Baker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Florence Baker | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Phillips, Kansas
Daughter, age 7
Phillips, Kansas · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Phillips-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 17
Phillips-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Occupation | school child |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 23 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Ruth Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Kansas
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Sibling
Elva Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelie Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vern Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01251-00722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John H. Frazer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Clara Frazer | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 43 | Cecil Hammon | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Minnie Hammon | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 45 | Betty Lou Hammon | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Doris Hammon | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Doris Hammon | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Glen Hammon | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Clarence L. Stone | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Cora C. Stone | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 51 | Harold Stone | 21 | Son | Farm Helper | Kansas |
| 52 | Esther Stone | 18 | Daughter | Housewife | Kansas |
| 53 | Sarelda Stone | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Merle Dean Stone | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Clarence R. Lyman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Lena E. Lyman | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 57 | Kenneth Lyman | 14 | Son | Farm Helper | Kansas |
| 58 | Nelda Lyman | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Delbert M. Baker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Florence E. Baker | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 61 | Glen Baker | 20 | Son | School Child | Nebraska |
| 62 | Earl Baker | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Nebraska |
| 63 | Ruth Baker THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | School Child | Nebraska |
| 64 | Helen Baker | 15 | Daughter | School Child | Colorado |
| 65 | Elva Baker | 14 | Daughter | School Child | Colorado |
| 66 | Lelie Baker | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Vern Baker | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Doris Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Frank J. Riley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Eva Riley | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 71 | Hazel Riley | 18 | Daughter | School Child | Kansas |
| 72 | Leo Riley | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | Kansas |
| 73 | Earl Riley | 15 | Son | School Child | Kansas |
| 74 | Helen Riley | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Carl Riley | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Ray Riley | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Everette Langhuen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 79 | Hattie V. Langhuen | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 80 | Lee The Grove | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)