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Ella Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ella Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crittenden-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crittenden-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mound City Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Mound City Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Baker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Annie Freeman | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Bufford Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harry Baker | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ella Baker | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crittenden, Arkansas
Spouse, age 38
Crittenden, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 48
Crittenden-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mound City Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00131-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eunice Jones | 9 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Harry Baker | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ella Baker THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Bufford Baker | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Ella Mae Baker | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Annie Freeman | 70 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Jesse Talbert | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary Lee Talbert | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Katherine Talbert | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Frank Holmes | 28 | Lodger | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Remie Grant | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary B. Grant | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Florence Harris | 41 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Bertha Lee Harris | 13 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Nan Adams | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hattie Adams | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Tom Harris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Clara Harris | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Freddie Lee Harris | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Lewis Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Allie Mae Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Fannie Stevens | 60 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Clara Johnson | 16 | Step daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Elijah Day | 31 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Clarence Hardin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Belzora Hardin | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Leola Hardin | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Allie Bee Hardin | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ernestine Hardin | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Betty Jean Hardin | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Clarence Jr. Hardin | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Vivian Hardin | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Louis Crawford | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lula Crawford | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | John Henry Evans | 14 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lula Mae Powell | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | John H. Evans | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mattie Evans | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mary Louella Evans | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Alice R. Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)