George Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this George Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Additional Details
Occupation	Mail Porter
Industry	Railroad Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Mail Porter
Township / Ward	Richmond
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Bailey	Daughter	—	18	~1922
George Bailey	Head	—	61	~1879
Irene Bailey	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Head, age 45

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1875

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XGBoost

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Head, age 51

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	George J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Head, age 61

Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Occupation	Mail Porter
Industry	Railroad Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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George Bailey

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00033)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert Cousins	17	Son	Delivery Boy	Virginia
42	Aldora Cousins	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
43	Richard Cousins	12	Son	—	Virginia
44	Lorenzo Cousins	9	Son	—	Virginia
45	Shirley Cousins	4	Grandson	—	Virginia
46	Albert Scott	27	Head	Machine Operator	Virginia
47	Mary Scott	22	Wife	Machine Operator	Virginia
48	Lillian Carter	20	Sister-in-law	Maid	Virginia
49	Cornelius Johnson	43	Head	Iron Heater	Virginia
50	Wilnette Johnson	29	Wife	—	Virginia
51	Francis Travis	13	Stepdaughter	—	Virginia
52	Sam Glover	50	Head	Cooper	Virginia
53	Rosa Glover	41	Wife	Maid	South Carolina
54	Louis Jones	26	Brother-in-law	Carpenter	Virginia
55	William J. Faels	50	Head	Machine Operator	North Carolina
56	Grace Faels	43	Uncle	Boat Loader	North Carolina
57	Sallie Britton	48	Head	Stemmer	Virginia
58	Dennis Randolph	26	Head	Box-Maker	Virginia
59	Lucille Randolph	21	Wife	—	Virginia
60	George Bailey THIS PERSON	61	Head	Mail Porter	Virginia
61	Irene Bailey	42	Wife	Maid	Virginia
62	Elizabeth Bailey	18	Daughter	Maid	Virginia
63	Isalene Willis	63	Head	—	Virginia
64	William O. Willis	29	Son	Machine Operator	Virginia
65	Mary E. Willis	26	Daughter	—	Virginia
66	Martha Brayton	27	Head	—	Virginia
67	Virginia Brayton	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
68	Joyce A. Brayton	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
69	Barbara Brayton	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
70	Carrie Yarborough	33	Head	Tobacco Layer	North Carolina
71	Edward Yarborough	13	Son	—	Virginia
72	Robert Yarborough	11	Son	—	Virginia
73	Willy Prevard	37	Head	Machine Operator	South Carolina
74	Louise Prevard	37	Wife	Maid	Virginia
75	Rachel Jackson	57	Head	—	Virginia
76	Charles Spencer	49	Boarder	Machine Operator	Virginia
77	Walter Turner	40	Head	Shipping Packer	Virginia
78	Grace Turner	38	Wife	—	Virginia
79	Fredricka Turner	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
80	Joseph Chalmers	47	Head	Machine Helper	Virginia

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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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