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Ella Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ella Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montclair |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House wife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Township / Ward | Montclair |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Wilkinson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Wryher | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ella Baker | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Moses Baker | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Other, age 64
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella B. |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 74
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montclair |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | House wife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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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 74 · b. ~1866 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02337-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Augusta Wohncke | 80 | Head | House Wife | New York |
| 42 | Marie Noeggerath | 53 | Daughter | House Work | New York |
| 43 | Charlotte Sparks | 72 | Lodger | Retired | Iowa |
| 44 | Eliz Woodbury | 69 | Lodger | Retired | Iowa |
| 45 | John Mcmullen | 64 | Head | V. Pres. | New Jersey |
| 46 | Willard Mcmullen | 23 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Cecila Burrow | 46 | Maid | Maid | England |
| 48 | Gordon James | 50 | Head | Broker | New Jersey |
| 49 | Ada James | 47 | Wife | House Wife | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary Eliz James | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 51 | Gordon James James | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 52 | Milton Thomas | 70 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 53 | Anna Thomas | 59 | Wife | House Wife | New York |
| 54 | Marcella Thomas | 24 | Daughter | Teacher School | Iowa |
| 55 | Moses Baker | 76 | Head | Retired | Vermont |
| 56 | Ella B. Baker THIS PERSON | 74 | Wife | House Wife | New York |
| 57 | Ruth Wryher | 36 | Daughter | Librarian | New Jersey |
| 58 | Dorothy Wilkinson | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 59 | Richard Gardner | 25 | Head | Sales Man | California |
| 60 | Virginia Gardner | 26 | Wife | House Wife | New Jersey |
| 61 | Helen Gardner | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Bruce Gardner | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Yolham Racey | 21 | Maid | House Work | New Jersey |
| 64 | Walter Curry | 46 | Head | Engineer | Penn |
| 65 | Dorothy Curry | 41 | Wife | House Wife | New Jersey |
| 66 | Elinor Curry | 10 | Daughter | Scholar | New York |
| 67 | Walter Curry | 7 | Son | Scholar | New York |
| 68 | Josephine Rosal | 25 | Maid | Maid | Conn |
| 69 | Walter Taylor | 59 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 70 | Theresa Taylor | 53 | Wife | House Wife | New York |
| 71 | Marjorie Taylor | 21 | Daughter | Dental Mechanic | New York |
| 72 | Judith Taylor | 17 | Daughter | Scholar | New York |
| 73 | Eliz Knickerbocker | 53 | Head | House Wife | New Jersey |
| 74 | Daniel Knickerbocker | 20 | Son | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 75 | Charlotte Knickerbocker | 16 | Daughter | Scholar | New York |
| 76 | Mary Hanna | 45 | Maid | Maid | New Jersey |
| 77 | Frank Clark | 61 | Head | Retired | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mary Clark | 46 | Wife | House Wife | Florida |
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)