Sarah Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 83 b. ~1857 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Sarah A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	LAFAYETTE
1935 Residence (County)	TIPPECANOE
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Lafayette
Est. Birth Year	~1857

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Ella Baker	Daughter	—	58	~1882
Sarah Baker	Head	—	83	~1857

Census Appearances

1920

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Spouse, age 65

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Sara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Spouse, age 74

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Sarah D
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Head, age 83

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Sarah A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	LAFAYETTE
1935 Residence (County)	TIPPECANOE
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Sarah Baker

Head · 1940 · age 83 · b. ~1857 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01098-00365)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ida Brewer	11	Head	—	Indiana
2	Julia O'Brien	75	Head	—	Indiana
3	Florence Glynn	35	Niece	—	Indiana
4	Vora Ryan	26	Head	Maid	Indiana
5	Avancle Ryan	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
6	Betty Ann Ryan	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Isaac E. Hartman	44	Head	Grinder	Indiana
8	Gladys Hartman	39	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Mary Hartman	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	June Hartman	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Wanda Hartman	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
12	Olan Blankenship	25	Lodger	Cutter	Kentucky
13	John H. Yopst	54	Head	Foreman	Indiana
14	Sophia Yopst	49	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Helen Louise Yopst	21	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
16	Marion Yopst	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Rosella Holloway	73	Head	—	Indiana
18	Arthur Jones	34	Head	Machinist	Indiana
19	Edna Jones	35	Wife	Turner	Illinois
20	Howard Chestnut	47	Head	Superintendent	Indiana
21	Geneva Chestnut	45	Wife	—	Indiana
22	Barbara June Chestnut	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Ida M. Bryan	73	Mother In Law	—	Indiana
24	George Hainje	46	Head	Herdsman	Holland
25	Gertrude Hainje	44	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Margaret Ann Hainje	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Katherine Hainje	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Albert John Hainje	9	Son	—	Indiana
29	Gerben H. Hainje	23	Nephew	Laborer	North Dakota
30	Frank Fowler	69	Head	—	Kentucky
31	Marie A. Fowler	66	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Bert Harper	52	Head	Superintendent	Indiana
33	Maude Harper	48	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Clara Wegerly	73	Mother In Law	—	Indiana
35	Sarah A. Baker THIS PERSON	83	Head	—	Indiana
36	Ella Victoria Baker	58	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
37	E. J. Peters	46	Head	Minister	Pennsylvania
38	Frances V. Peters	46	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Robert Peters	18	Son	—	Illinois
40	Wesley Peters	16	Son	—	Illinois

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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.

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