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Walter Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Walter Baker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Real Estate |
| Township / Ward | Montclair |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Baker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Walter Baker | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| George Baker | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Burnette Baker | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Other, age 19
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Other, age 27
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Real Estate |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 37
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 Walter Baker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Baker
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1030unit:0816)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooke Grace V | 60 | mother | None | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Larson Olga L | 31 | aunt | None | New York |
| 3 | George W Wilcox | 60 | Head | Pres - Salesman | Connecticut |
| 4 | Queen Victoria Wilcox | 20 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 5 | Walter Baker THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Real Estate | New Jersey |
| 6 | Burnette Baker | 34 | wife | None | New York |
| 7 | George W Baker | 11 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | Margaret O Baker | 9 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Charles Loran | 40 | Head | Journalist | New York |
| 10 | Sarah B Loran | 36 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Philip B Loran | 8 | son | None | New York |
| 12 | Leslie Loran | 7 | daughter | None | New York |
| 13 | Hamilton M Loran | 33 | Brother | Forester | New York |
| 14 | Grace F Scranton | 48 | Boarder | None | New Jersey |
| 15 | Frank Hilde | 45 | Head | Upholsterer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Edith I Hilde | 46 | wife | None | New York |
| 17 | Margaret Hilde | 14 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Ford John Hilde | 8 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Fred A Jackson | 77 | Father-in-law | None | New York |
| 20 | Amanda Woodridge | 34 | maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 21 | Louis A Captain | 41 | Head | Brokerage | New Jersey |
| 22 | Claribel Captain | 40 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | Jean Captain | 10 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | Richard Captain | 8 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | Harry H Gray | 40 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary L Gray | 38 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | Harry Jr Gray | 18 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 28 | John L Gray | 14 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Edna M Dean | 18 | Maid | Maid | New York |
| 30 | Sophronia Benton | 79 | Head | None | New York |
| 31 | Charles W Benton | 40 | son | Real Estate | New Jersey |
| 32 | Laura E Benton | 43 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | George H Armitage | 47 | Son-in-law | Manufacturer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Gertrude Armitage | 47 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Thomas H Reynolds | 49 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 36 | Emma J Reynolds | 49 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John R Reynolds | 25 | son | Buyer | Ohio |
| 38 | George H Chadwick | 67 | Head | President | New York |
| 39 | Katherine Chadwick | 43 | wife | None | New York |
| 40 | Alice K Chadwick | 9 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | George W Jr Chadwick | 14 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | Hilda Mustonen | 29 | Servant | Servant | Finland |
| 43 | Richard B Baker | 69 | Head | Rector Emeritus | New York |
| 44 | Fannie L Baker | 70 | wife | None | New York |
| 45 | Margery Baker | 36 | daughter | Missionary | New York |
| 46 | Celia Trellis | 27 | Maid | Maid | England |
| 47 | Maisie Trellis | 18 | Boarder | Telephone Opr | England |
| 48 | Jay E Lanshe | 46 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 49 | Lulu Lanshe | 45 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Catherine Lanshe | 14 | daughter | None | New York |
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)