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Ella Baker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm helper |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Black River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neill Baker | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Iula Baker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Neil Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ella Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Annie Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Spicy Baker | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Eloise Baker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jesse Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Baker | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Elma Baker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ada Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 15
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm helper |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Son, age 24
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Elijah |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seventy-first Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ella Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Baker
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Eloise Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iula Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neil Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elma Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1684unit:0071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tommie Murphy | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mildred Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Warren Murphy | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Aggie Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Myrtle Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Alton Murphy | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Stanford Murphy | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Charlie Ward | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charity F. Ward | 49 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bettie Jane Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hettie L. Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary S. Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jefferson L. Norris | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lillie Norris | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rowland Norris | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alma Mae Norris | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Athie Norris | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Henry L. Norris | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Henry Ford Norris | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dorothy Norris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Walter Lovick | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Irine Lovick | 21 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Stanford Lovick | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Harold B. Lovick | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Joshua Graham | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rosie Graham | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | John W. Heath | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Isabell Heath | 49 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | David Heath | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Johnnie Heath | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ruby Heath | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mable Heath | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Gladys Heath | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Joseph Heath | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lonnie F. Collier | 24 | Head | Bridge Builder | North Carolina |
| 86 | Nellie Collier | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lonnie F. Jr. Collier | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Neill R. Baker | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Spicy E. Baker | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ada Jane Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Iula Baker | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ella Baker THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Thomas O. Baker | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Neil R. Jr. Baker | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Jesse H. Baker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Annie Bell Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Eloise Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Elma F. Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | James Mclean | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Essie Mclean | 16 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)