Ruth Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clackamas-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clackamas-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clackamas-County, Oregon
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Stafford E. P.
1935 Residence (County)	Clackamas
Additional Details
Industry	none
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Township / Ward	Stafford E P
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Mark Baker	Head	—	64	~1876
Richard Baker	Son	—	24	~1916
Franklin Baker	Son	—	28	~1912
Arthur Baker	Son	—	25	~1915
Ruth Baker	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Clackamas, Oregon

Spouse, age 33

Clackamas, Oregon · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Clackamas, Oregon

Spouse, age 44

Clackamas, Oregon · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ruth G
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Clackamas-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 53

Clackamas-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Stafford E. P.
1935 Residence (County)	Clackamas
Industry	none
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Ruth Baker

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Clackamas-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03355-00684)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alice Ellingson	18	Step daughter	House Work	Oregon
2	Maurice Isaacson	42	Head	Road Worker	Wisconsin
3	Mary Isaacson	51	Wife	—	Colorado
4	Ruth May Isaacson	14	Daughter	—	Montana
5	Nels S. Nelson	52	Head	Farm Operator	Denmark
6	Frances Nemier	72	Head	—	Moravia
7	August Walker	59	Head	Grinder	Austria
8	Julia A. Walker	54	Wife	—	Austria
9	Albert Walker	21	Son	Farm Laborer	Oregon
10	Juanita M. Walker	10	Daughter	—	Oregon
11	Arden Walker	54	Head	Farm Operator	Oregon
12	Ida Ann Walker	51	Wife	—	Oregon
13	Marvin Walker	21	Son	Farm Operator	Oregon
14	Fred Walker	27	Head	Truck Driver	Oregon
15	Naoma Walker	27	Wife	—	Oregon
16	Robert Walker	9	Son	—	Oregon
17	Doris Walker	6	Daughter	—	Oregon
18	Catherine Walker	12	Daughter	—	Oregon
19	Joe E. Miller	54	Head	Wood-Sawer	Minnesota
20	Edward A. Pampin	50	Head	Farm Operator	S. Dakota
21	Rose M. Pampin	50	Wife	—	Michigan
22	Maryann A. Pampin	14	Daughter	—	Oregon
23	Jesse C. Pampin	46	Head	Clerk	S. Dakota
24	Kermit Pampin	24	Son	Farm Laborer	Oregon
25	Ethel Pampin	14	Daughter	—	Oregon
26	Mark C. Baker	64	Head	Farm Operator	Oregon
27	Ruth Baker THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Kansas
28	Franklin Baker	28	Son	—	Oregon
29	Arthur Baker	25	Son	Farm Laborer	Oregon
30	Richard Baker	24	Son	Farm Laborer	Oregon
31	Ted Pewas	49	Head	Logger	Nicaragua
32	Leah Pewas	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
33	Ted Jr. Pewas	12	Son	—	Oregon
34	Ernest Pewas	9	Son	—	Oregon
35	Fred Baker	66	Head	Farm Operator	Oregon
36	Amanda Baker	57	Wife	—	Louisiana
37	Elmer Baker	25	Son	Jack Hammer	Oregon
38	Edward Baker	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Oregon
39	Virgil Baker	19	Son	None	Oregon
40	Allie Zoe Holton	64	Head	—	Oregon

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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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