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Dorothy Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-Edward-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-Edward-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo District |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Bailey | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Bailey | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thos Bailey | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Gertrude Bailey | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gladys Bailey | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Hugh Bailey | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Troy Bailey | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Bailey | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thelma Bailey | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clyde Bailey | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lois Bailey | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Earl Bailey | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Billy Bailey | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prince Edward, …
Daughter, age 8
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 12 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 | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Prince-Edward-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 13 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo District |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Clyde Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Troy Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04285-00180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E Covington | 23 | Boarder | Operator | Virginia |
| 2 | William Dickerson | 40 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 3 | Austin Goad | 23 | Lodger | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 4 | Ida Goad | 20 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 5 | James Bailey | 2 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James Quessenberry | 24 | Lodger | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 7 | James Mankin | 22 | Lodger | Backhander | Virginia |
| 8 | Harliss Marshall | 26 | Lodger | Backhander | Virginia |
| 9 | Glen Bolt | 25 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 10 | Hasting Marshall | 23 | Lodger | Logger | Virginia |
| 11 | Flavius Marshall | 32 | Lodger | Logger | Virginia |
| 12 | Donald R Morris | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Ethel Morris | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Donald Earl Morris | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lawrence Morris | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Elizabeth Morris | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Charles Morris | 20 | Son | Plate Operator | Virginia |
| 18 | Roger Morris | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Albert Morris | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Martha Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Martha Bailey | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Carrington Bailey | 39 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Thos. S Bailey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Gladys Bailey | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Clyde Bailey | 24 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 26 | Cecil Bailey | 23 | Son | Road Grader & Mine | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Sue Bailey | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 28 | Dorothy Bailey THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Gertrude Bailey | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Thelma Bailey | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Hugh Bailey | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Troy Bailey | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Billy Bailey | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lois Bailey | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Earl Bailey | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Howard Hamilton | 18 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Herbert Jackson | 16 | Lodger | Errand Boy | Virginia |
| 38 | Wm Hamilton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Bertha Hamilton | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Leslie Hamilton | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
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)