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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 Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & James — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westchester-County, New York |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Tarrytown Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | N.Y. Sewing Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | North Tarrytown Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bailey | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Agnes Bailey | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Thomas Ferguson | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Bailey | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Bailey | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westchester, New …
Daughter, age 3
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Westchester, New …
Daughter, age 13
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Tarrytown Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | N.Y. Sewing Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Bailey
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Bailey
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Bailey
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Bailey
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Bailey
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Bailey
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Bailey
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Robert Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Westchester-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02805-00836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Heller | 66 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 2 | John A. Potter | 65 | head | — | New York |
| 3 | Geneve Potter | 56 | wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Richard G. Potter | 22 | son | Note Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Katherine E. Potter | 21 | daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Donald Wagner | 27 | lodger | Teacher | New York |
| 7 | Dorothy Wagner | 26 | lodger | Instructor | New York |
| 8 | Charles A. Bailey | 48 | head | Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Agnes Bailey | 49 | wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Dorothy Bailey THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 11 | Robert Bailey | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 12 | Thomas Ferguson | 47 | lodger | Porter | Norway |
| 13 | Hugh Gavin | 65 | head | Proprietor | Connecticut |
| 14 | Mary Gavin | 64 | wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Annina Gavin | 28 | daughter | Registered Nurse | New York |
| 16 | Reginald Doherty | 50 | head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 17 | Sara Doherty | 47 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Patricia Doherty | 21 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 19 | William Doherty | 19 | son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Margie Doherty | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Mary Hill | 71 | head | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Mary M. Hill | 50 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | George Beebe | 53 | servant | Superintendent | New York |
| 24 | Anna M. Hedwall | 58 | servant | Cook | Sweden |
| 25 | Ellen Helmar | 52 | servant | Cook | Sweden |
| 26 | Gustave Nelson | 46 | servant | Butler | Sweden |
| 27 | Sidney P. Selliott | 53 | servant | Houseman | England |
| 28 | William Stephens | 58 | servant | Chauffeur | Irish Free State |
| 29 | Helga Johannson | 49 | servant | Chamber Maid | Sweden |
| 30 | Catherine Bremner | 40 | servant | Chamber Maid | Scotland |
| 31 | Mary J. Grant | 55 | servant | Laundress | Irish Free State |
| 32 | Mary M. Hill | 50 | head | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Eloise Ann Leiper | 39 | servant | Cook | Scotland |
| 34 | Jeanette Gregg | 30 | Attendant | Private Nurse | New York |
| 35 | Martha Olsen | 54 | Attendant | Private Nurse | Norway |
| 36 | Dorothy Master | 25 | Attendant | Private Nurse | New Jersey |
| 37 | Herman Sommerhalder | 46 | head | Mail Carrier | New York |
| 38 | Virginia Sommerhalder | 39 | wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Marie T. Sommerhalder | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Marion Sommerhalder | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)