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Virginia Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grover & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Baker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Virginia Baker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Baker | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Viola Baker | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 20
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Virginia Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grover Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grover Baker
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Baker
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Baker
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Baker
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Baker
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Richard Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01018-00809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Karger | 49 | Head | Salesman | Canada French |
| 2 | Fannie Karger | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Betty Karger | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Rudolph Brodhay | 55 | Head | — | Washington D.C. |
| 5 | Erma Brodhay | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Eugene Veigel | 70 | Father in law | — | Germany |
| 7 | Mathilda Veigel | 60 | Mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Thomas Baker | 54 | Head | Credit Manager | Kentucky |
| 9 | Viola Baker | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Virginia Baker THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Richard Baker | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Robert Middelton | 40 | Head | Type Setter | Scotland |
| 13 | Katharin Middelton | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jean Middelton | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Kathryn Middelton | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Lucile Molyneux | 46 | Head | Office Manager | Illinois |
| 17 | May Molyneux | 47 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mathias Molyneux | 41 | Brother | Salesman | Illinois |
| 19 | Fredrick Bacon | 80 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 20 | Jennie Bacon | 76 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Bessie Bacon | 50 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Raymond Bacon | 43 | Head | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 23 | Raymond Jr Bacon | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Margret Bacon | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Florenc Ruby | 40 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 26 | Louise Mitzlacher | 72 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Louis Sittler | 27 | Boarder | Squeezeman | Illinois |
| 28 | Victoria Sittler | 22 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Erich Zetterlund | 43 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 30 | Emma Nelson | 60 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Albert Ericson | 43 | Boarder | Office Clerk | Sweden |
| 32 | Martha Ericson | 36 | Boarder | Machine Operator | Sweden |
| 33 | Inez Ericson | 12 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Frank Neal | 64 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 35 | Cora Neal | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Leo Kraemer | 50 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 37 | Jenney Kraemer | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Marie Kraemer | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Marie Vander Snick | 21 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 40 | Albert Engel | 75 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)