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Dorothy Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Platte-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Platte-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Platte-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Platte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Columbus City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zora Bailey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earl Bailey | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Verna Bailey | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ray Bailey | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ross Bailey | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gordon Bailey | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Alvin Bailey | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Erma Bailey | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Bailey | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jean Bailey | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Platte, Nebraska
Daughter, age 7
Platte, Nebraska · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Platte-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 17
Platte-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Platte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Gordon Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zora Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erma Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ross Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Platte-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Platte-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02261-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Polly | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 2 | Henry Briggs | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Robert D. Newman | 44 | Head | Labor | Nebraska |
| 5 | Elizabeth Newman | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Melvin Newman | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Joyce Newman | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | John L. Sokol | 53 | Head | Car Inspector | Poland |
| 9 | Anna Sokol | 78 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 11 | John Jos. W. Clohek | 26 | Head | Baker | Nebraska |
| 12 | Margaret Clohek | 25 | Wife | Maid | Nebraska |
| 13 | Elaine Clohek | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | John Clohek | 80 | Head | — | Austria |
| 15 | Clementine Clohek | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Harry Clohek | 20 | Grand son | Delivery Station | Nebraska |
| 17 | Ray Bailey | 46 | Head | Laborer (Skilled) | Kansas |
| 18 | Verna Bailey | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Gordon Bailey | 24 | Son | Cream Tester | Kansas |
| 20 | Alvin Bailey | 20 | Son | Labor | Nebraska |
| 21 | Erma Bailey | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Nebraska |
| 22 | Dorothy Bailey THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Earl Bailey | 14 | Son | Paper Boy (Sunday) | Nebraska |
| 24 | Zora Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Jean Bailey | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Ross Bailey | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Walter A. Scheld | 35 | Head | Labor | Switzerland |
| 28 | Martha Scheld | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Wayne Scheld | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Marilyn Ann Scheld | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Marlene Scheld | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Honda Louise Scheld | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Jake Tromate | 78 | Head | — | Poland |
| 34 | Antonia Tromate | 76 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 35 | Leonarda Gentges | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Joseph H. Gentges | 42 | Head | Bridge-Man (Skilled) | Nebraska |
| 37 | Margaret Gentges | 42 | Wife | Waitress | Nebraska |
| 38 | Herman E. Clohek | 34 | Head | Poultry Feeder (Creamery Plant) | Nebraska |
| 39 | Stacia Clohek | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Herman Jr. Clohek | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)