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Helen Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Helen Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Bailey | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Bailey | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Grace Bailey | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Edward Bailey | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Helen Bailey | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Grace Bailey | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Bailey | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charlotte Bailey | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Robert Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03963-00337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray Pegues | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Frankie Ann Pegues | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Edward James Pegues | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | John J. Bailey | 48 | Head | Broker | Tennessee |
| 5 | Grace C. Bailey | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Grace Bailey | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Tennessee |
| 7 | Edward L. Bailey | 25 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 8 | Robert Bailey | 21 | Son | Collector | Tennessee |
| 9 | Martha Ellen Bailey | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Charlotte Bailey | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Helen Bailey THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | W. H. Johnson | 53 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 13 | Caroline Burlack | 35 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Emma A. Carpenter | 79 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Brenda Martha C. Carpenter | 50 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 16 | Jane Carpenter | 24 | Granddaughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 17 | John W. Bondurant | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Nelly Bondurant | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Edna Girdner | 71 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Annie Collier | 50 | Head | Housework | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lala Lankford | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Clinton C. Lankford | 50 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Wiley Prather | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Margaret Fay Prather | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Doris Frankie Prather | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Nancy Jane Prather | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ila M. Gowers | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Alma L. Gowers | 49 | Lodger | Machine Sewer | Oklahoma |
| 29 | — | None | Lodger | — | — |
| 30 | Lucy Carney | 60 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Mary June Carney | 30 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Arkansas |
| 32 | John Ashley Carney | 21 | Son | Office Clerk | Arkansas |
| 33 | Bonnie Jean Smith | 21 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Kansas |
| 34 | Guy Thomas | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 35 | Myrtle B. Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Guy Joe Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ruth Steinkamp | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | John L. Dockett | 37 | Head | Barber | Mississippi |
| 40 | Eva Dockett | 40 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
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)