Dorothy Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Patricia Bailey	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Bernard Bailey	Son	—	26	~1914
Dorothy Bailey	Head	—	47	~1893
James Bailey	Son	—	8	~1932
Robert Bailey	Son	—	14	~1926
James Bailey	Other	—	4	~1936
Virginia Bailey	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 27

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 37

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 47

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Dorothy Bailey

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03245-00087)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Vance C. Clark	25	Head	Surveyor	Ohio
2	Lyla L. Clark	22	Wife	Clerk	Ohio
3	Paul R. Figgins	32	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
4	Dorothy L. Figgins	30	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Charles S. Bruce	27	Head	Paint Mixer	Ohio
6	Evelyn M. Bruce	24	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Ruth E. Williamson	33	Sister	Seamstress	Ohio
8	Virginia E. Williamson	12	Niece	—	Ohio
9	Margaret E. Williamson	10	Niece	—	Ohio
10	Groves C. Hill	20	Lodger	Truck Driver	Ohio
11	Dorothy Bailey THIS PERSON	47	Head	—	Ohio
12	Virginia C. Bailey	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Robert F. Bailey	14	Son	Carrier	Ohio
14	Patricia J. Bailey	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	James R. Bailey	8	Son	—	Ohio
16	Bernard B. Bailey	26	Son	Freight Truck	Ohio
17	James B. Bailey	4	Grandson	—	Ohio
18	Louis H. Modes	63	Head	—	Ohio
19	Florence A. Modes	59	Wife	Supervisor	Ohio
20	Francis W. Johnston	56	Head	Decorator	Ohio
21	Ruth H. Johnston	51	Wife	—	Ohio
22	John L. Johnston	20	Son	Machinist	Ohio
23	Agnes G. Johnston	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Robert J. Johnston	14	Son	—	Ohio
25	Ada Grant	68	Head	Manager	West Virginia
26	Jacob H. Roche	63	Head	—	Ohio
27	Mary B. Roche	64	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Delores H. Roche	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Roy N. Weber	27	Head	Machinist	Ohio
30	Madeline M. Weber	24	Daughter	Power Machine Operator	Ohio
31	George H. Lee	65	Head	—	Ohio
32	May Lee	62	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Myrtle Merriman	30	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Elmer Merriman	8	Grandson	—	Ohio
35	Florence C. Schall	61	Head	—	Ohio
36	John L. Schall	21	Son	—	Ohio
37	Charles H. Ferguson	62	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
38	Victor Lawitch	44	Head	Machinist Helper	Germany
39	Eva M. Lawitch	38	Wife	—	West Virginia
40	Thelma A. Lawitch	18	Daughter	Photographer	Ohio

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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)

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