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Ella Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ella Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Medford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Baker | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Baker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Annie Schoenheiter | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Florence Baker | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ella Baker | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 39
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 49
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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.
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 49 · b. ~1891 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01612-00882)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theresa Anderson | 62 | Servant | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Carroll Tiffany | 53 | Head | Architect | New York |
| 43 | Nellie Tiffany | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Ardelle Tiffany | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Walter Baker | 50 | Head | Traffic Mgr. | England |
| 46 | Ella Baker THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Florence Baker | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ruth Baker | 18 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Annie Schoenheiter | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 50 | Arthur Robinson | 27 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Mary Robinson | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Ray H. Fogarty | 50 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 53 | Jennie O. Fogarty | 40 | Wife | — | France |
| 54 | Jackson R. Fogarty | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Helen Gillett | 25 | Lodger | Cashier | Canada (Eng) |
| 56 | Ford S. Fogarty | 58 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Martha W. Fogarty | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Dorothy C. Fogarty | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 59 | John C. Jr. Dye | 25 | Head | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 60 | Dorothy Dye | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Arthur C. Alexander | 32 | Head | Bond Trader | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Virginia K. Alexander | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | David A. Alexander | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Herman Anderson | 62 | Head | Curb Setter | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ethel Anderson | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Marion Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Helen Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Christine L. Mcevoy | 55 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Leonard A. Mcevoy | 26 | Son | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 70 | William J. Hollis | 49 | Head | Clerk | Vermont |
| 71 | Helen T. Hollis | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Helen Hollis | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Rosalie Hollis | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Madelyn Hollis | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | John J. Callahan | 36 | Head | Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Susan A. Callahan | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Mary A. Callahan | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Charles J. Colgan | 44 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Here Ends Colgan | None | Block 650 | — | — |
| 80 | Lester Ward | 53 | Head | Painter | Canada (Eng) |
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)