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Ella Baker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ella Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Female
Head
Born: Vermont
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dietician |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 52.00 |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Dietician |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Baker | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ruth Baker | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 42
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Edna M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 52
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Dietician |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 52.00 |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Nassau-County, New …
Other, age 62
Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | mother law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden City Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nassau |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Baker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Baker
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1581:0220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cranston Lena Cranston | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 52 | Hubbell Mary E Cranston | 53 | Boarder | — | England |
| 53 | Hubbell Robert Cranston | 28 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Ella Baker THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Dietician | Vermont |
| 55 | Ruth Baker | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 56 | Leo Matthews | 47 | Head | Steward | England |
| 57 | Emma Matthews | 41 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 58 | Leo Strumpf | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 59 | Catherine Strumpf | 35 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 60 | Jack Benett | 35 | Head | Cigarmaker | Russia |
| 61 | David H Millman | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 62 | Edward Schloss | 42 | Cousin | Salesman | New York |
| 63 | Agnes Warner | 21 | Lodger | Waitress | New York |
| 64 | Fannie Falk | 27 | Head | — | New York |
| 65 | Rose Falk | 24 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Pelton Bentler | 24 | Head | Investigator | Connecticut |
| 67 | Michael Shipel | 35 | Head | Pharmacist | Russia |
| 68 | Sarah Shipel | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Bernice Shipel | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Joseph Hudson | 32 | Head | Chef | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mildred Hudson | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Lillian Hudson | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Dorothy Hudson | 20 | Roomer | Maid | Scotland |
| 74 | Helen Haas | 27 | Head | Waitress | Massachusetts |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)