Ruth Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-And-Clark-County, Montana

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-And-Clark-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Head Born: Minnesota Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lewis-And-Clark-County, Montana
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis & Clark
Additional Details
Occupation	Cooking
Industry	Ennis Nursery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	No 3
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Cooking
Township / Ward	Helena City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Baker	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Ruth Baker	Head	—	62	~1878
Clayton Baker	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Lewis And …

Spouse, age 42

Lewis And Clark, Montana · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ruth A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Lewis And …

Other, age 53

Lewis And Clark, Montana · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Reg. Nurse
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Lewis-And-Clark-County, Montana

Head, age 62

Lewis-And-Clark-County, Montana · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis & Clark
Occupation	Cooking
Industry	Ennis Nursery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	No 3
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Ruth Baker

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Montana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02222-00816)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James J. Clark	2	Son	—	Montana
2	Ruth Baker THIS PERSON	62	Head	Cooking	Minnesota
3	Clayton Baker	21	Son	—	Montana
4	Ruth Baker	18	Daughter	Helping Mother	Montana
5	Fred Jorgenson	77	Head	Montana Club	Denmark
6	Rose @ Jorgenson	49	Wife	0	Montana
7	Lucile Jorgenson	20	Daughter	0	Montana
8	Ruth Jorgenson	18	Daughter	0	Montana
9	Charles Jorgenson	14	Son	0	Montana
10	August Johnson	77	Head	—	Sweden
11	Mary Johnson	87	Wife	—	Sweden
12	Anna Johnson	37	Daughter	Stenographer	Montana
13	Arthur Barr	33	Head	Leather Worker	Montana
14	Patricia E. Barr	29	Wife	Housewife	Oklahoma
15	William A. Larson	25	Head	Salesman	Montana
16	Ruth M. Larson	20	Wife	0	Idaho
17	Sheron M. Larson	1	Daughter	—	Montana
18	Chris @ Nelson	46	Head	Delicatessen	Norway
19	Therese Nelson	46	Wife	Manager	North Dakota
20	Norman Nelson	16	Son	Helper	Minnesota
21	Lina Kjos	72	Mother-in-law	—	Norway
22	Oscar Olson	9	Nephew	—	Montana
23	Eldora Langdorf	31	Head	Teacher	California
24	George D. Woodworth	72	Head	Night Watchman	Michigan
25	Lottie R. @ Woodworth	72	Wife	0	Montana
26	Jesse M. Rawls	38	Head	State Janitor	Texas
27	Jennie @ Rawls	41	Wife	0	Missouri
28	Eleanor Rawls	15	Daughter	0	California
29	Roger Rawls	7	Son	—	Montana
30	Virginia Rawls	4	Daughter	—	Montana
31	Carl Topel	40	Head	Laundry Work	Montana
32	Bernadine @ Topel	32	Wife	0	Montana
33	Teresa M. Topel	10	Daughter	—	Montana
34	Karlyne Topel	4	Daughter	—	Montana
35	Sarah Mckennon	77	Head	0	New York
36	Louise Kessler	59	Roomer	House Keeper	Montana
37	Harry Tisse	28	Head	39	Montana
38	Jannie Tisse	31	Wife	0	Montana
39	Mady Ruth Tisse	2	Daughter	—	Montana
40	Harry Guy Tisse	0	Son	—	Montana

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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