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Samuel Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whatcom, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Baker across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Bellingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Baker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Adelaide Baker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie Baker | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Margaret Holmes | Other | — | 86 | ~1834 |
| Samuel Baker | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whatcom, Washington
Head, age 47
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Magazine |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Head, age 56
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Whatcom, Washington
Other, age 67
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Baker across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Whatcom, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Baker
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Washington
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1943unit:1094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank E Stearns | 37 | Head | Fire Chief | Washington |
| 52 | Maud A Stearns | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | George H Stearns | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 54 | Francis E Stearns | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 55 | Leon G Stearns | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 56 | Richard A Stearns | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 57 | Beatrice M Stearns | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 58 | Robert S Tucker | 21 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 59 | Marion M Tucker | 21 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 60 | Charles E Christie | 35 | Head | Iceman | Hawaii |
| 61 | Laura Christie | 37 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 62 | Eva M Christie | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 63 | Earl L Christie | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 64 | Clarence E Christie | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 65 | Henry L Christie | 25 | Brother | Dogger | Hawaii |
| 66 | Thomas Christie | 19 | Brother | Loader | Oregon |
| 67 | James B Key | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 68 | Emma M Key | 47 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 69 | John N Key | 20 | Son | Fireman | Washington |
| 70 | Walter J Key | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 71 | James H Nicholson | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 72 | Frances C M Nicholson | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Alice G Nicholson | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 74 | Elizabeth Nicholson | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 75 | Bertha E Nicholson | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 76 | Martin Bostrom | 34 | Head | Ship Rigger | Sweden |
| 77 | Doris M Bostrom | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Ruth A Bostrom | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 79 | George H Bostrom | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 80 | Bernice A Bostrom | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 81 | William H Kampfer | 52 | Head | Tallyman | Germany |
| 82 | Minnie A Kampfer | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 83 | William H Kampfer | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 84 | Minnie E Kampfer | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Washington |
| 85 | Samuel Baker THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 86 | Annie E Baker | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Hazel M Baker | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 88 | Adelaide G Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Margaret Holmes | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | United States |
| 90 | Ashley S Whitemarsh | 47 | Head | Bicycle Shop | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Ada Whitemarsh | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Ray S Whitemarsh | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 93 | Peter Franke | 47 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 94 | Eva H Franke | 26 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Lawrence M Franke | 23 | Son | Edger | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Regina M Franke | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Marie J Franke | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Antonia Franke | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Bernice Franke | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)