Emma Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Coahoma-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Emma Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coahoma-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Coahoma
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 4
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Bailey	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Dorothy Hicklin	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Bertha Bailey	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Bennie Bailey	Son	—	22	~1918
Ada Bailey	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Emma Bailey	Head	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Coahoma, Mississippi

Spouse, age 37

Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farm laborer
Industry	Home farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Coahoma, Mississippi

Spouse, age 48

Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Elnora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Coahoma-County, Mississippi

Head, age 56

Coahoma-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Coahoma
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Emma Bailey

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02017-00595)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jerry Mccullough	51	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
42	Ellen Mccullough	48	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
43	Tommy Mccullough	20	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
44	Hattie Mccullough	16	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
45	Elizabeth Mccullough	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
46	Emma Bailey THIS PERSON	56	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
47	Nellie Bailey	30	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
48	Ada Bailey	27	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
49	Bennie Bailey	22	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
50	Bertha M. Bailey	19	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
51	Dorothy Hicklin	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
52	Jim Richardson	70	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
53	Dilsey Richardson	58	Wife	Farmer	Mississippi
54	Will Robinson	23	Grandson	Laborer	Mississippi
55	Lilly M. Hinds	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
56	George Davis	50	—	Laborer	Mississippi
57	Penella Rielly	40	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
58	Matthew Rielly	16	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
59	L. A. Rielly	13	Son	—	Mississippi
60	James Rielly	12	Son	—	Mississippi
61	Harvey Ford	55	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
62	Josephine Ford	39	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
63	Doris Chandler	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
64	Ralph Young	32	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
65	Lug Dogan	46	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
66	Annie Dogan	44	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
67	Nathaniel Morris	22	Step-son	Farmer	Mississippi
68	Lilly M. Morris	20	Daughter-in-law	Laborer	Mississippi
69	Mary L. Morris	1	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
70	Gila Wilson	70	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
71	Sarah Wilson	54	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
72	Morris Jackson	35	Step-son	Farmer	Mississippi
73	Magnolia Green	26	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
74	Ed Jackson	15	Step-son	Laborer	Mississippi
75	James Jackson	9	Step-son	—	Mississippi
76	James Dalus	32	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
77	May P. Dalus	24	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
78	Irlana Dalus	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
79	L. B. Dogan	23	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
80	Willie B. Dogan	22	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi

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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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