Ella Baker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Ella Baker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: Oregon Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ella M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland (City)
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	C 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Teacher
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ella	Age	Birth yr
Ella Baker	Head	—	46	~1894
Margery Baker	Daughter	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 30

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 40

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ella M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	School Teacher
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	47
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 46

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

Surname	Baker
Given Name	Ella M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland (City)
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	C 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Ella Baker

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03391-00010)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Donald C Legrand	15	Son	—	California
42	Robert J O'Neil	67	Head	Attorney	Oregon
43	Margaret O'Neil	71	Wife	—	Oregon
44	Katherine O'Neil	69	Sister	—	Oregon
45	Alex Mitchell	48	Head	Proprietor	Poland
46	Sarah Mitchell	50	Wife	—	Poland
47	Angel Elois Mitchell	27	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Oregon
48	Fern Mitchell	6	Daughter	—	Oregon
49	Joe Duerstine	20	Nephew	New Worker	Oregon
50	John S Delaney	65	Head	Broker	Minnesota
51	Helen Delaney	54	Wife	—	Ohio
52	Virginia Delaney	32	Daughter	Stenographer	Washington
53	Harry A Moser	74	Head	Auditor	Illinois
54	Agnes J Moser	70	Wife	—	Oregon
55	Nettie B Mann	83	Head	—	New York
56	Dorothy B Mann	47	Daughter	—	New Jersey
57	Margaret Fleming	76	Head	—	England
58	Isabelle Fleming	74	Sister	—	England
59	Katherine Fleming	70	Sister	—	Canada
60	Patrick T Mccarthy	44	Head	Dispatcher	California
61	Ferne A Mccarthy	43	Wife	—	Oregon
62	Patricia Mccarthy	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
63	Frances Mccarthy	19	Daughter	—	Washington
64	Reginald Sheard	43	Head	Clerical	South Africa
65	Zola Sheard	44	Wife	Teacher	Oregon
66	Richard Bowman	70	Head	—	Iowa
67	Minnie Younger	83	Lodger	—	Louisiana
68	Margaret Beck	30	Lodger	Secretary	Nebraska
69	Gwynne Beck	34	Lodger	—	Missouri
70	Everett Ferguson	32	Lodger	Attendant	England
71	Josephine Ferguson	21	Lodger	—	Oregon
72	Anna Edlund	74	Lodger	—	Sweden
73	Lillian Quackenbush	41	Head	—	Oregon
74	Mildred O'Kei	44	Head	Stenographer	Iowa
75	Ella M Baker THIS PERSON	46	Head	Teacher	Oregon
76	Margery Baker	24	Daughter	Office Assistant	Oregon
77	Mary Mccormick	50	Head	Teacher	Oregon
78	Orletta Kraus	51	Partner	Teacher	Oregon
79	Margaret Deiple	65	Head	—	Oregon
80	Cora Connolly	67	Sister	—	California

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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)

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