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Helen Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Coal Bluff |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bailey | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dordena Bailey | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Bailey | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Martha Bailey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jean Bailey | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Donald Bailey | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Matthew Bailey | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Helen Bailey | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Bailey
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Donald Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dordena Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03625-00947)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Dale | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Grace Dale | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Wilma Dale | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Laura Dale | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Hazel Dale | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James Dale | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Alph Westfall | 66 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lawn Johnson | 30 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 9 | George Heck | 68 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Austria |
| 10 | Matthew Bailey | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Jean Bailey | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Bailey | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Dordena Bailey | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Helen Bailey THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Martha Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret Bailey | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Donald Bailey | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Ostrander | 45 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Marian Ostrander | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Robert Messner | 33 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dorothy M Messner | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Gloria Messner | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Norma J Messner | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Messner | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Sadie Messner | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | David Meredith | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mabel Meredith | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Kenneth Meredith | 23 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Susan Meredith | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | John Meredith | 57 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Fernand Meredith | 48 | Wife | — | France |
| 32 | Jack Meredith | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Wencel Bichel | 32 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 34 | Clara Bichel | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Glen H Williams | 53 | Head | Principal | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Florence Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Warren Williams | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Kathleen Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Gene Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary J Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)