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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 Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Ethel — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labeler |
| Industry | Wholesale shoe sales |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Labeler |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Baker | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ruth Baker | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ethel Baker | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Arthur Baker | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 24
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Labeler |
| Industry | Wholesale shoe sales |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Samuel Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Baker
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Baker
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Baker
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Arthur Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01663-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dominic Barbara | 56 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 42 | Mary Barbara | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 43 | Josephine Barbara | 21 | Daughter | Order Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Concetta Barbara | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Vito Barbara | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Charles Martignetti | 30 | Head | Building Wrecker | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Eleanor Martignetti | 26 | Wife | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Clementina Martignetti | 75 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 49 | Emery F. White | 48 | Father | Guard | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Flora White | 38 | Mother | Salesgirl | Canada-English |
| 51 | Margaret White | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Charles White | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Douglas White | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | David Walsh | 38 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Frances Walsh | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Grace Walsh | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Florence Walsh | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Frances Helen Walsh | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Barbara Walsh | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Patrick Lyons | 45 | Head | Scrubwoman | Canada-English |
| 61 | Mary Anne Lyons | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Elizabeth Lyons | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Margaret Lyons | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | George Connors | 45 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ethel Connors | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 66 | John Connors | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | George Connors | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Paul Benzlimen | 57 | Head | Barber | Portugal |
| 69 | Julia Benzlimen | 55 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 70 | Grace Humphreys | 31 | Head | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Elizabeth Looney | 54 | Head | Rooming House | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Ethel M. Matthews | 65 | Lodger | Teaching Dancing | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Ethel Baker | 63 | Head | — | Russia |
| 74 | Ada Baker | 39 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Arthur Baker | 28 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Ruth Baker THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Labeler | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Helen Josie | 38 | Head | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Lillian Nadeau | 40 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Helen Nadeau | 19 | Lodger | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 80 | David Josie | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)