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Ruth Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe Park Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Grosse Pointe Park Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Maul | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edna Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Baker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Sherriff | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Elizabeth Ryan | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Carrie Millbrook | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Bruno Anton | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Steffie Anton | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Josephine Smith | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Gloria Anton | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joan Anton | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Johnny Anton | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thomas Hoolis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ralph Swink | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Fred Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Daniel Hoolis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gertrude Sherriff | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 9
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 19
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1921 — 17 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe Park Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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Ruth Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Michigan
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Sibling
Ann Maul
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Hoolis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Hoolis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Swink
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred 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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01829-00307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kenneth Thessell | 33 | Head | Owner | Michigan |
| 42 | Helene Thessell | 28 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 43 | Helene Thessell | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Douglas Smith | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Augusta Steiner | 37 | Maid | Nurse Maid | Ohio |
| 46 | Henry Burleigh | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | George Sherriff | 44 | Head | Part Owner | Michigan |
| 48 | Gertrude Sherriff | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Bruno Anton | 43 | Cousin | Part Owner | Yugoslavia |
| 50 | Steffie Anton | 27 | Cousin | — | Yugoslavia |
| 51 | Johnny Anton | 9 | Cousin | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Gloria Anton | 5 | Cousin | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Joan Anton | 1 | Cousin | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Ruth Baker THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Edna M Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Fred Baker | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Thomas Hoolis | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Daniel Hoolis | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Josephine Smith | 30 | Maid | Servant | Tenn. |
| 60 | Ann C Maul | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 61 | Elizabeth Ryan | 75 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Carrie Millbrook | 46 | Maid | Servant | Michigan |
| 63 | Ralph Swink | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | William Kumpel | 56 | Head | Photographer | Michigan |
| 65 | Rose Kumpel | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Herman Bock | 27 | Head | — | Germany |
| 67 | Hilda Bock | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | William Bock | 53 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 69 | Elsie Bock | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Charlotte Tynot | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | Michigan |
| 71 | Donald Schneider | 29 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Raymond Schneider | 23 | Son | Stock Clerk | Michigan |
| 73 | Harold Schneider | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Helen Black | 30 | Lodger | — | Philadelphia |
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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)