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James Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Brunswick City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Brunswick City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bailey | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Irene Bailey | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Virginia Bailey | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Bailey | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Willard Bailey | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Harry Bailey | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Bailey | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Raymond Bailey | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lulu Bailey | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 5
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 15
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Son, age 25
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Brunswick City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 James 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 Lula Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bailey
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bailey
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Bailey
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Bailey
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bailey
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Virginia Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry 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 — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02359-00583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose S. Horvath | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Nancy A. Horvath | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Alexander Kanelas | 62 | Head | Partner | Greece |
| 4 | Mary Kanelas | 52 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 5 | Adeline Kanelas | 22 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New York |
| 6 | Dorothy Kanelas | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Angelo Kanelas | 19 | Son | Delivery Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 8 | Peter Kanelas | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Constantine Kanelas | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Andrew Kanelas | 52 | Head | Partner | Greece |
| 11 | Alice Kanelas | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Thomas Kanelas | 22 | Son | Baker'S Helper | New Jersey |
| 13 | Joanna Kanelas | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Kanelas | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | William Bailey | 52 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Lulu Bailey | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Willard Bailey | 26 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Bailey THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Harry Bailey | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Irene Bailey | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Virginia Bailey | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Bailey | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Raymond Bailey | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | William Wilcox | 47 | Head | Paper Hanger | New Jersey |
| 25 | Mary Wilcox | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Marilyn Wilcox | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Manfred Weiss | 39 | Head | Toolmaker | Germany |
| 28 | Harriet Weiss | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Joseph M. Weiss | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Henry Weiss | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Betty A. Weiss | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | John Brehm | 11 | Lodger | Tinsmith | New Jersey |
| 33 | Hugh D. Blaney | 23 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Edward H. Hartman | 51 | Head | Second-Man | New Jersey |
| 35 | Mary Hartman | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Andrew J. Hartman | 17 | Son | Handyman | New Jersey |
| 37 | Edward H. Hartman | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Theodore Hartman | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Robert N. Dingar | 7 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Zacharia Minch | 87 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)