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Ella Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ella Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linge Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ella Baker | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Audrey Baker | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Marjorie Baker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ward Baker | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 18
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 28
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 28 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03971-00308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard L. Pierce | 26 | Head | Book Binder | Tennessee |
| 2 | Clara S. Pierce | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Buford Gene Pierce | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert Pierce | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Margaret Adams | 14 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Russell Boyd | 32 | Head | Dealer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Margaret Boyd | 31 | Wife | Supervisor | Tennessee |
| 8 | Glad Boyd | 28 | Lodger | Dealer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mildred Boyd | 24 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Nancy R. Boyd | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Margaret Boyd | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Alonzo L. Barkley | 60 | Head | Cabinet M. | Tennessee |
| 13 | Augusta Barkley | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Alonzo Jr. Barkley | 32 | Head | Cutter | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lillian Barkley | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Wilburn Barkley | 13 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Alonzo Jr. Barkley | 11 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Charles Barkley | 9 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Leonard Barkley | 6 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Donald Barkley | 1 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Clarence Barkley | 22 | Brother | C.C.C. | Tennessee |
| 22 | John O. Samples | 30 | Head | Maintainer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Louise Samples | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bobbie Samples | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ward N. Baker | 38 | Head | Butcher | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ella Baker THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Marjorie Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Linge Baker | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Audrey Baker | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Chas C. Sharpe | 55 | Head | Switchman | Tennessee |
| 31 | Martha Sharpe | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Thomas C. Sharpe | 7 | Grand Child | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Robert E. Sharpe | 24 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | George Wright | 34 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Tennessee |
| 35 | Martha Wright | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | John L. Cuddy | 56 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lucy Cuddy | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jas A. Hampton | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Margaret Hampton | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Nell Hampton | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)