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Alice Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Phoebe — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Medford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bailey | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Judith Cyphers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Phoebe Cyphers | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| James Kelly | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Alice Bailey | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Alice Bailey | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Kelly | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 29
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Alice M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 39
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 50
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
Model Tree
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 Alice Bailey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Cyphers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Cyphers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Cyphers
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Cyphers
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Bailey
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01612-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert S. Cullington | 67 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Olga F. Cullington | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Mildred M. Cullington | 34 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Walter D. Bancroft | 61 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary B. Bancroft | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Berle Bancroft | 28 | Daughter | Office Manager | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Le Roy S. Shields | 34 | Head | Press Operator | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Grace E. Shields | 23 | Wife | Clerk | Vermont |
| 9 | Stanley Edgar S. Shields | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Almeda L. Shields | 66 | Grandmother | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | W. Gordon Taylor | 27 | Head | Field Technician | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Jean G. S. Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Judith Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Gertrude M. Schufelt | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Frank J. Daprey | 51 | Head | Clerk | Vermont |
| 16 | Bessie E. Daprey | 48 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 17 | James E. Chase | 57 | Lodger | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 18 | John H. Miller | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Nellie M. Miller | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Henry E. Towle | 55 | Head | Photographer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Clara R. Towle | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Evelyn C. Towle | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Thomas L. Spidell | 67 | Head | — | England |
| 24 | Sabina E. Spidell | 75 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Laura B. Spidell | 32 | Daughter | Mighter | Slighter | Massachusetts |
| 26 | William E. Bailey | 53 | Head | Supervising Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Alice Bailey THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 28 | Alice M. Bailey | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 29 | James Kelly | 23 | Son-in-law | Supply Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Helen Kelly | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Phoebe Cyphers | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 32 | Judith A. Cyphers | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Michael Kennedy | 57 | Head | Cleaner | Eire |
| 34 | Bridget Kennedy | 50 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 35 | John Kennedy | 24 | Son | Milk Man | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Thomas Kennedy | 22 | Son | Milk Man | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Daniel Kennedy | 20 | Son | Office Boy | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary Kennedy | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Eillen Kennedy | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Kathleen Kennedy | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)