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Dorothy Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Bailey | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Paul Bailey | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Freddie Bailey | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Maybell Bailey | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jessie Bailey | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Bailey | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leon Steven | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Linnie Bailey | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rebecca Bailey | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Vera Bailey | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 5 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Marshall-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 19
Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Bailey
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Jamie Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linnie Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maybell Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02049-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Smith | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Jessie Pond | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mollie Pond | 55 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Jesse Pond | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Thurman Pond | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ethel Pond | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Dewey Pond | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lawrence Pond | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Paul Bailey | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Rebecca Bailey | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Dorothy May Bailey THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Jamie Bailey | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Linnie Bailey | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Maybell Bailey | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Vera May Bailey | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Freddie May Bailey | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Leon Steven | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jessie May Bailey | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Aaron Leon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lou Leon | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Susie Leon | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | John Henry Leon | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lucy Lee Leon | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Norman Lovelly | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Isabella Lovelly | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Henry May Lovelly | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Gladys Lovelly | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Fannie Bell Lovelly | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Julian Lovelly | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Cornell Lovelly | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Maxine Lovelly | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Almesta Anderson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Arbertha Anderson | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Armstead Lee Anderson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Celia May Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Tommy Lee Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Robert T Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Linnie Bell Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lawrence Tucker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lizzie May Tucker | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)