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Alice Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Blue & Grant — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SHELBY |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Bailey | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Frank Bailey | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank Bailey | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 6
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 6 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 | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 31
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SHELBY |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Blue Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father Grant Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Blue Bailey
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grant Bailey
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Bailey
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Bailey
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Bailey
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03968-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia Mckinney | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 42 | Annette Mckinney | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Rosa Pegues | 54 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 44 | Earnestine Trent | 14 | Child | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Charlotte Trent | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Frank Bailey | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Alice Bailey THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 48 | Frank Jr Bailey | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Shirley Myers | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Julius Tate | 45 | Brother | Mortar Maker | Tennessee |
| 51 | Bessie Tate | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Oscar Edwards | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 53 | Irene Edwards | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Elizabeth Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mae Murrel | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Malissa Murrel | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | John Taylor | 46 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 58 | Katie Taylor | 30 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 59 | Hanson Taylor | 24 | Son | Service Man | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lucille Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Here Ends Block Number 31 And Begins Block 32 | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | David Frazier | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Bessie Frazier | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | L. Charles Frazier | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Arkansas |
| 65 | Betty N Frazier | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | George Humphrey | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Cora Humphrey | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Mcchristian | 51 | Head | Laundry Work | Mississippi |
| 69 | John Eubanks | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Stella Eubanks | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | William Eubanks | 15 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 72 | Ernestine Eubanks | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Hattie Milton | 28 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 74 | Washington Milton | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Harrison Johns | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 76 | Cleora Johns | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Anna Bolden | 31 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Tennessee |
| 78 | Donald Robinson | 15 | Nephew | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 79 | Trusty Collins | 56 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Maggie Collins | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 4 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)