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Ella Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ella Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Baker | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lowell Baker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ella Baker | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Thomas Baker | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 41
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 52
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 52 · b. ~1888 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02188-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ben Gottschalk | 24 | Head | Musician | Missouri |
| 42 | Amy Gottschalk | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Thomas G Baker | 64 | Head | Mail Handler | Illinois |
| 44 | Ella M Baker THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Glenn Baker | 31 | Son | Elevator Boy | Illinois |
| 46 | Lowell B Baker | 22 | Son | Mail Handler | Illinois |
| 47 | Mary H Baker | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Harold H Boyer | 31 | Head | Car Loader | Missouri |
| 49 | Beulah E Boyer | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Theresa R Boyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Madgaline L Boyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | William H Voorhees | 52 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 54 | Ida H Voorhees | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | William H Voorhees | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | James R Turner | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 57 | Opal S Turner | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Dorothy L Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Katherine Meyer | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Milton J Meyer | 28 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 61 | Jacob Meyer | 36 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 62 | Bernice Meyer | 31 | Daughter-in-law | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 63 | Thomas Lamb | 61 | Lodger | Waiter | Missouri |
| 64 | Laurence Dewert | 64 | Lodger | Mechanic Helper | 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)