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Ruth Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brush Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Brush Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Grace Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Wandah Baker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marion Baker | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Roland Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Earl Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bernal Baker | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Audrey Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alice Baker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harrison, Ohio
Daughter, age 5
Harrison, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Jefferson-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 15
Jefferson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brush Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
Wandah Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernal Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Jefferson-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03090-00014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Hooper | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Ray Hooper | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | May Hooper | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Floyd Hooper | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Marion S. Baker | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Alice Baker | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Grace Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Ruth Baker THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Roland Baker | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Audrey Baker | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Earl Baker | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Wandah Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Bernal Baker | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Harold Glenn | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 55 | Omater L. Ward | 22 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 56 | Jearlen Ward | 16 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Charlotte L. Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Birchard Boyd | 32 | Head | Loader | Ohio |
| 59 | Martha S. Boyd | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Robert Boyd | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Walter Young | 44 | Head | Loader | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Frances S. Young | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Hollis Young | 22 | Son | Loader | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Howard Young | 18 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 65 | Maybell Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | John Kellogg | 76 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Edgar S. Almon | 44 | Head | Machine Man | Ohio |
| 68 | Jennie Almon | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Lenora Almon | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Nadine Almon | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Clarence Almon | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Robert Almon | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Leslie Carman | 29 | Head | Loader | Ohio |
| 74 | Mary S. Carman | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Mary M. Carman | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | John Carman | 42 | Head | Loader | Ohio |
| 77 | Mildred Carman | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Larry E. Carman | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Wayne Carman | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | James Carman | 34 | Brother | — | Ohio |
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)