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Ella Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ella Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | WALKER |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KENT |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitress |
| Industry | PUBLIC SCHOOL |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 740 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Janitress |
| Township / Ward | Walker |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Arthur Baker | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Carle Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Spouse, age 27
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Netherlands |
| Mother's Birthplace | Netherlands |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 37
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | WALKER |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KENT |
| Occupation | Janitress |
| Industry | PUBLIC SCHOOL |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 740 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 37 · b. ~1903 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01776-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Teisman | 27 | Wife | Clerk | Michigan |
| 3 | Francis Pathin | 54 | Head | Trucker | Michigan |
| 4 | George Korthof | 30 | Head | Trucker | Michigan |
| 5 | Theresa Korthof | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Patsy A. Korthof | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Warren Sternen | 28 | Head | Trucker | Michigan |
| 8 | Clara Sternen | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Gerald Sternen | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Howard Sternen | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Sally Sternen | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Arthur Baker | 36 | Head | Cattle Buyer | Indiana |
| 13 | Ella M. Baker THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | Janitress | Michigan |
| 14 | Arthur Baker | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Carle Baker | 14 | Son | Newspaper Carrier | Michigan |
| 16 | Mary L. Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Ida Van Hieu | 71 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Benjamin Thompson | 27 | Nephew | Cement Construction | Michigan |
| 20 | Local Oliver | 47 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Keith Oliver | 20 | Son | Hospital Help | Michigan |
| 22 | Milford Oliver | 18 | Son | Painting & Decorating | Michigan |
| 23 | Dorothy Oliver | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 24 | Ida Oliver | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | John Porgie | 35 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 27 | Edith Porgie | 28 | Wife | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 28 | Robert Porgie | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Susan Porgie | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | John Porgie | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Herman Vander Hyke | 54 | Head | Draftsman | Netherlands |
| 32 | Mary E. Vander Hyke | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Ariel A. Vander Hyke | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Cornelius Vander Hyke | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Angeline Jappe | 90 | Mother-in-law | — | Netherlands |
| 37 | John Vander Zwaat | 54 | Head | Asst. Supt. | Netherlands |
| 38 | Cornelia Vander Zwaat | 55 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 39 | George Dudley | 45 | Head | Trucker | Michigan |
| 40 | Ethel Dudley | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)