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William Baird — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this William Baird across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHennepin-County, Minnesota
SurnameBaird
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOregon
1935 Residence (City)Minneapolis city
1935 Residence (County)Hennepin
Additional Details
OccupationMechanic
IndustryHeating
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)336
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOregon
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)oregon
OccupationMechanic
Township / WardMinneapolis City
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 William Age Birth yr
William Baird Head — 27 ~1913
Joanne Baird Daughter — 4 ~1936
Phyllis Baird Daughter — 1 ~1939
Anna Baird Spouse — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baird
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oregon
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baird
Given Name William
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oregon
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Head, age 27
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
Surname Baird
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Oregon
1935 Residence (City) Minneapolis city
1935 Residence (County) Hennepin
Occupation Mechanic
Industry Heating
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 336
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon

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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.
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Our Model Tree links William Baird across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Baird (~0.92 confidence) and father William Baird (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Baird (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Baird
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Baird
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Baird
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Baird
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Minnesota
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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 — Hennepin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01987-00413)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Judith Johnson 2 daughter — Minnesota
42 John Johnson 37 Head Decorator Sweden
43 Ruth Johnson 30 wife — Sweden
44 Margaret Johnson 9 daughter — Minnesota
45 Elaine Johnson 6 daughter — Minnesota
46 Leroy Johnson 1 son — Minnesota
47 John Lundeen 25 Brother Elevator Operator Washington
48 Blenda Lundeen 58 Mother — Sweden
49 Carl Kallenberg 56 Head Laborer Sweden
50 Esther Kallenberg 50 wife — Sweden
51 Mildred Kallenberg 18 daughter Stenographer Minnesota
52 Alice Kallenberg 13 daughter — Minnesota
53 Ruth Kallenberg 10 daughter — Minnesota
54 William Baird THIS PERSON 27 Head Mechanic Oregon
55 Anna Baird 25 wife — Minnesota
56 Joanne Baird 4 daughter — Minnesota
57 Phyllis Baird 1 daughter — Minnesota
58 Hilmer Benson 43 Head Builder Minnesota
59 Viola Benson 45 wife — Minnesota
60 Charles Stark 74 Head — Sweden
61 Anna Stark 64 wife — Minnesota
62 John Stark 22 son — Minnesota
63 Valyanne Stark 21 granddaughter Packer Minnesota
64 Edwin Westberg 50 Head Watchman Norway
65 Lena Westberg 53 wife — Norway
66 Harry Westberg 16 son — Minnesota
67 Mildred Westberg 14 daughter — Minnesota
68 Arnold Westberg 12 son — Minnesota

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Pedigree Summary

William
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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