George Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stephens-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this George Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stephens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Stephens-County, Georgia
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	George P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (County)	Stephens
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	179
Highest Grade	No 0
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Big Smith
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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 George	Age	Birth yr
Lucille Bailey	Daughter	—	25	~1915
George Bailey	Head	—	73	~1867
Elec Mahoney	Other	—	61	~1879
Ben Bailey	Son	—	31	~1909
Martha Bailey	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Stephens, Georgia

Head, age 54

Stephens, Georgia · implied b. ~1866 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	George P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Stephens, Georgia

Head, age 63

Stephens, Georgia · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Geo L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Stephens-County, Georgia

Head, age 73

Stephens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	George P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (County)	Stephens
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	179
Highest Grade	No 0
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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George Bailey

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Georgia

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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00709-00020)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dwaine Whitlock	2	Son	—	Georgia
2	Thomas Kay	57	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
3	George P. Bailey THIS PERSON	73	Head	Farmer	Georgia
4	Martha Bailey	59	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Ben Bailey	31	Son	Laborer	Georgia
6	Lucille Bailey	25	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Elec Mahoney	61	Lodger	Proprietor	South Carolina
8	O. Converse Bailey	42	Head	Farmer	Georgia
9	Ruth Bailey	46	Wife	—	Georgia
10	Hilda Bailey	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Howard Bailey	13	Son	—	Georgia
12	Mary Jo Bailey	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Mary Vickery	74	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
14	Seaborn W. Moseley	43	Head	Farmer	Georgia
15	Sara Moseley	38	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Webster F. Presley	22	Head	Farmer	Georgia
17	Mae Presley	21	Wife	—	Georgia
18	Harold Presley	2	Son	—	Georgia
19	A. Lee Elrod	56	Head	Farmer	Georgia
20	Flora Elrod	47	Wife	—	Georgia
21	Ralph Elrod	18	Son	—	Georgia
23	Thomas W. Bailey	45	Head	Farmer	Georgia
24	Maude Bailey	44	Wife	—	Georgia
25	Rudene Bailey	23	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Monroe A. Arthur	55	Head	Farmer	South Carolina
27	Ida Arthur	67	Wife	—	Georgia
28	Pearle Arthur	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Turner Teasley	20	Step son	—	Georgia
30	Robert E. King	54	Head	Farmer	North Carolina
31	Irene King	50	Wife	—	South Carolina
32	Doyle King	24	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
33	Beulah King	22	Daughter-in-law	—	South Carolina
34	Shirley King	12	Daughter	—	South Carolina
35	Leonard Smith	45	Head	Farmer	Georgia
36	Alma Smith	35	Wife	—	Georgia
37	Ralph Smith	15	Son	—	Georgia
38	Amos Smith	12	Son	—	Georgia
39	Ethel Smith	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	C. Jeff Harber	53	Head	Farmer	Georgia

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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.

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