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Ruth Baker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Ida — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crawford twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Crawford Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Baker | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Grace Baker | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ruth Baker | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| C Baker | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ida Baker | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Kansas
Daughter, age 12
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 7 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Crawford, Kansas
Daughter, age 22
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Crawford-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 32
Crawford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crawford twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father C Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Baker
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Baker
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Baker
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Baker
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Baker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Baker
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kansas
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Sibling
Francis Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
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 — Crawford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01227-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy E. Davis | 44 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Bertha Davis | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Anthony Perry Davis | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Sarah Thelma Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Delmer Leroy Davis | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Jed Mobery | 30 | Head | Asst. Postmaster | Kansas |
| 7 | Mary D. Mobery | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Ronald Mobery | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | George E. Bankauer | 48 | Head | Attendant | Kansas |
| 10 | Bessie L. Bankauer | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Hattie Bankauer | 76 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Nancy E. Morgan | 87 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 13 | John Thonhoff | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 14 | Mary Thonhoff | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | John M. D. Franklin | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ida Franklin | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Virginia Franklin | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Lindell Franklin | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Charles Franklin | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Paul D. Werner | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Ivarene Werner | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Raymond Werner | 17 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | J. W. Handshaw | 74 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Mattie Handshaw | 68 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | E. H. Hanshaw | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Gertie A. Hanshaw | 53 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 27 | C. D. Baker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Ida J. Baker | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Grace Baker | 41 | Daughter | Nurse | Kansas |
| 30 | Ruth Baker THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Francis Baker | 25 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Wm L. Andrew | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Ethel G. Andrew | 51 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 34 | H. M. Beall | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Alta Beall | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Virginia Beall | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Harry Ruth | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Hazel Ruth | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ilene Ruth | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Evelyn Ruth | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)