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Helen Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Helen I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston-Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Winstonsalem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bailey | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| William Miller | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Helen Bailey | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Miller | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Etta Bailey | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 5
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 15
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Helen D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Daughter, age 25
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Helen I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston-Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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: father William Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bailey
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bailey
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Bailey
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Bailey
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02911-00502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William S. Bailey | 56 | Head | Construction Foreman | Missouri |
| 2 | Etta E. Bailey | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Helen I. Bailey THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 4 | William M. Miller | 31 | Son-in-law | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary B. Miller | 31 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hazel R. Trews | 44 | Head | Music Cataloger | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charles A. Trews | 20 | Son | Deliveryman | North Carolina |
| 8 | Elias J. Trews | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Paul E. Stallings | 43 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edna A. B. Stallings | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Paul E. Jr. Stallings | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William B. B. Haneline | 47 | Head | Yard Hand | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jesse E. Haneline | 47 | Wife | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 15 | Polly J. Haneline | 40 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ernest Haneline | 21 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charles E. Haneline | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Russell O. Hansen | 23 | Head | Wood Carver | North Carolina |
| 19 | Leola A. Hansen | 22 | Wife | Wrapper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Norma J. Hansen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Shirley A. Hansen | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | G. Linney Myers | 42 | Head | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 24 | Emma H. Myers | 42 | Wife | Assistant Supervisor | North Carolina |
| 25 | George T. Markland | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 26 | Nannie L. Markland | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William E. Markland | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ruby N. Markland | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bobby E. Markland | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | J. Glenn Tucker | 27 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ethel G. Tucker | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Thomas J. Marshall | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lena G. Marshall | 59 | Wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edith G. Marshall | 16 | Daughter | Salesgirl | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edgar L. Stout | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lucille D. Stout | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Henrietta Stout | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Eloise Stout | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Boyd L. Stout | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ella M. Stout | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)