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Samuel Baker — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Marshall, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Alta — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marshall, Indiana |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Samuel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | West Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alta Baker | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Kenneth Baker | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Grace Baker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Gladys Baker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Samuel Baker | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Gladys Baker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 3
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Samuel Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 13
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Samuel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marshall-County, Indiana
Son, age 23
Marshall-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | welder |
| Industry | automobile radiator factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 324 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Samuel Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Baker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Baker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Baker
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Baker
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Baker
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Indiana
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Sibling
Grace Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel617:1017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl G. Easter | 7 | — | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Sarah E. Brittain | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Samuel P. Baker | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Alta M. Baker | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Gladys P. Baker | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Gladys G. Baker | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Grace M. Baker | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Samuel J. Baker THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Kenneth E. Baker | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | William H. Finch | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Ida A. Finch | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Thomas N. Kennedy | 52 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | Cora Kennedy | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Lewis J. Kennedy | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | George Kennedy | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 16 | Helen Kennedy | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Frances Kennedy | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Charles Kennedy | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | James Kennedy | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | John Kennedy | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Henry Korp | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Bertha Korp | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Virgil Retherford | 21 | Step-son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 24 | Ada Retherford | 20 | Step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Donald Retherford | 12 | Step-son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Homer V. Mattix | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 27 | Hattie H. Mattix | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Emma Hatfield | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Oscar E. Roose | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Emma M. Roose | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Charles N. Roose | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Verl E. Roose | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Maxine L. Roose | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Elmer E. Couts | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Minnie Couts | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Everett Couts | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 37 | Maggie M. Couts | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Indiana |
| 38 | Daniel Couts | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Hazel Couts | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Floyd Couts | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | William Couts | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Mildred E. Couts | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Alfred Couts | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Iris Couts | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Earl Couts | 50 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 46 | James J. Woodfill | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Grace Woodfill | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Holmes Woodfill | 22 | Son | Baker | Indiana |
| 49 | Okie Woodfill | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Edna Woodfill | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)