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Helen Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Helen Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Helen & Ira — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Helen W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail saleslady |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 575 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Retail Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Bailey | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gilbert Bailey | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Helen Bailey | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 4
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Helen E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 14
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Helen D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 24
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Helen W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Retail saleslady |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 575 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Helen Bailey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Helen Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ira Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Helen Bailey
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ira Bailey
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Bailey
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Gilbert Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01580-00435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella Paris | 55 | Head | Stitcher | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Emma L. Bailey | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Auregina Fournier | 62 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 44 | Louis Cyr | 54 | Brother | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Arthur F. Ball | 35 | Head | Finisher Foreman | Maine |
| 46 | Helen E. Ball | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Elaine G. Ball | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Norma H. Ball | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Patricia M. Ball | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Raymond Wilder | 48 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Sarah Wilder | 35 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 52 | Raymond Wilder | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 53 | John Wilder | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Arthur L. Wilder | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Richard A. Wilder | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | William Wilder | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Margaret B. Wilder | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Irving B. Clough | 43 | Head | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Elizabeth Clough | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Beverly Clough | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Helen F. Bailey | 54 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Helen W. Bailey THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Retail Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Gilbert A. Bailey | 20 | Son | Stockboy | Massachusetts |
| 64 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | Edmund Lowes | 52 | Head | Carder | England |
| 66 | Florence M. Lowes | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Edmund W. Lowes | 20 | Son | Utility Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Cecelia Mcginnis | 21 | Niece | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Stanley C. Dame | 68 | Head | — | Maine |
| 70 | Edith F. Dame | 63 | Wife | Clerk, Sales | Maine |
| 71 | Herbert C. Warren | 24 | Head | Laborer W.P.A. | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Madeline Warren | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Stanley Pienkowski | 24 | Head | — | — |
| 74 | Margaret Pienkowski | 23 | Wife | — | — |
| 75 | Ernest E. Howes | 34 | Head | Cutter, Machine | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Marjorie J. Howes | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Norman K. Howes | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Ernest E. Howes | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Frederick W. Howes | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Harold H. Howes | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)