Walter Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wesley & Irene — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Ohio
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton
1935 Residence (County)	Mont.
Additional Details
Occupation	Treasurer
Industry	Paint Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Treasurer
Township / Ward	Dayton
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 Walter	Age	Birth yr
Myrion Baker	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Walter Baker	Head	—	43	~1897
Kenneth Baker	Son	—	14	~1926
Ethel Baker	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Ohio

Son, age 23

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Paint Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Montgomery, Ohio

Head, age 33

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Walter R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Paint Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	9500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Montgomery-County, Ohio

Head, age 43

Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton
1935 Residence (County)	Mont.
Occupation	Treasurer
Industry	Paint Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Walter Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wesley Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Wesley Baker

b. ~1873

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Irene Baker

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Walter Baker

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03252-00182)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alice Braun	25	Daughter	Superior	Ohio
42	William D Miller	58	Head	Superior	Ohio
43	Bessy Miller	58	Wife	—	Ohio
44	Lila Poe	54	Head	—	Ohio
45	Jack Poe	22	Son	Salesman	Ohio
46	Maurice Kaupersweiler	40	Head	Salesman	Ohio
47	Lybella Kaupersweiler	40	Wife	—	Massachusetts
48	Sylvanna Kaupersweiler	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	John Dwyer Kaupersweiler	12	Son	—	Ohio
50	Thomas Kaupersweiler	8	Son	—	Ohio
51	J. R. Dugan	45	Head	Service Man	Ohio
52	Florence Dugan	43	Wife	—	Ohio
53	Jane Dugan	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Sabra Matzinger	69	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
55	Paul Bunger	36	Head	Advertising Display	Ohio
56	Margery Bunger	34	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Jack Bunger	17	Son	—	Ohio
58	Paul Jr Bunger	8	Son	—	Ohio
59	Walter Baker THIS PERSON	43	Head	Treasurer	Ohio
60	Ethel Baker	38	Wife	—	Kentucky
61	Kenneth Baker	14	Son	—	Ohio
62	Myrion Baker	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	Russell Van Horn	45	Head	Civil Eng	Ohio
64	Caroline Van Horn	45	Wife	—	Ohio
65	Robert Van Horn	16	Son	—	Ohio
66	Russell Jr Van Horn	16	Son	—	Ohio
67	Morris Vetter	33	Head	Salesman	South Dakota
68	Dorothy Vetter	34	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Karl Westcott	50	Head	Sales Director	Germany
70	Katherine Westcott	28	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Ernest Vosseler	47	Head	Dist. Salesman	Ohio
72	Cordia Vosseler	46	Wife	—	Ohio
73	Marilyn Vosseler	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
74	Barbara Vosseler	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Edward F Campbell	41	Head	Accountant	Ohio
76	Viola Campbell	40	Wife	—	Ohio
77	Charles Netzenburger	50	Head	Salesman	Ohio
78	Ella Mae Netzenburger	53	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Joseph A Mark	41	Head	Forman	Ohio
80	Kathryn Mark	44	Wife	—	Ohio

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Walter

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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