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Dorothy Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Harvey — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Retail Food Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Louise Hildner | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Bailey | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 1
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 11
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 20
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Retail Food Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Dorothy Bailey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Bailey
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Bailey
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Bailey
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Bailey
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bailey
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Bailey
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00375-00309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dora Schutt | 30 | Head | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Melvin Lueck | 26 | Head | Teller | New Jersey |
| 43 | Teresa Q. Lueck | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Grover Smith | 54 | Head | Newspaper | Missouri |
| 46 | Viola Smith | 43 | Wife | Newspaper | Nebraska |
| 47 | Robert Smith | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Grover, Jr. Smith | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 49 | Gwendolyn Calvert | 42 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 50 | Lynn Calvert | 22 | Son | Salesman | Idaho |
| 51 | Charles R. Brainard | 58 | Head | Beauty Operator | Illinois |
| 52 | Priscilla Brainard | 43 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Illinois |
| 53 | Geraline Brainard | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ardis Lee Brainard | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Fred Grant Gould | 64 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Indiana |
| 56 | Vera G. Gould | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Raymond V. Gould | 33 | Son | Junior Ship'S Engineer | Ohio |
| 58 | Harry H. Leslie | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 59 | Mary V. Leslie | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Irma Warner | 34 | Lodger | Sales Clerk | Missouri |
| 61 | Florence Cess | 23 | Lodger | Stenographer | South Dakota |
| 62 | Kathleen Brady | 29 | Lodger | Clerk | California |
| 63 | Nan H. Bailey | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Dorothy N. Bailey THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Proprietor | California |
| 65 | Louise Hildner | 21 | Lodger | Sales Clerk | California |
| 67 | Martha Baker | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Frances Baker | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Fred Larson | 55 | Head | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Grace Nichols | 64 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 71 | Arthur Nichols | 39 | Son | Rancher | California |
| 72 | Ernest Moore | 63 | Head | Merchant | Indiana |
| 73 | Cleo Moore | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Mary L. Smith | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Rosemary C. Smith | 24 | Daughter | Service Representative | Illinois |
| 76 | Patricia R. Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Peggy M. Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Ronald Brungman | 34 | Head | Advertising Salesman | Michigan |
| 79 | Geraldine S. Brungman | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Joyce Brungman | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 5 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)