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Ella Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Audrain-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ella Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Audrain-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Audrain-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Audrain |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Salt River Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Baker | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ella Baker | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Edward Baker | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Edward Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Baker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Audrain, Missouri
Other, age 36
Audrain, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Audrain-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 48
Audrain-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Audrain |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 48 · b. ~1892 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Audrain-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Audrain-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02082-00935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Smith | 49 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 2 | Lena A Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | J. V. White | 60 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Missouri |
| 4 | Eleanor M White | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Edward Baker | 58 | Head | Auctioneer | Missouri |
| 6 | Ella Mae Baker THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | James Baker | 25 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Edward Jr Baker | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Betty Mae Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Dorothy Ann Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | W. B. Peterson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Nettie S Peterson | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Bradley Peterson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Katherine Peterson | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Leona Jane Bishop | 9 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 16 | James Robert Bishop | 7 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Ben W Jones | 28 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Rosalee Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Glenwood Jones | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Thad Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 21 | Thelma N Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Louise Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Marvin E Brown | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Carol Myrl Brown | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Harry Erdel | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Annie Erdel | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Leo Erdel | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Vallie Ann Erdel | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Wesley Erdel | 19 | Son | Hired Hand | Missouri |
| 30 | Ruth Erdel | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Hugo Roerge | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Madge Roerge | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Clarice Roerge | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | O. L. Rogers | 72 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Josephine Rogers | 74 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Delmar A Hurley | 33 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Mildred E Hurley | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Ronald A Hurley | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Charles Tidwell | 29 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 40 | Lillie Tidwell | 49 | Mother | — | Missouri |
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)