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James Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Helen — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Bailey | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ann Bailey | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Bailey | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ellen Glancy | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| James Bailey | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ann Bailey | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 16
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 8 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | Keiths Theatre |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Head, age 26
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 35
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 James Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Bailey
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Bailey
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bailey
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02406-00602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Johanna E. Munee | 69 | Wife | 0 | Holland |
| 42 | James R. Bailey THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Rigger | New Jersey |
| 43 | Ann M. Bailey | 31 | Wife | 0 | New Jersey |
| 44 | Ellen Bailey | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Ann M. Bailey | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | James J. Bailey | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ellen M. Glancy | 73 | Mother-in-law | 0 | Ireland Free State |
| 48 | Elisa O. Monforde | 61 | Head | 0 | England |
| 49 | Bernard Toole | 62 | Lodger | 0 | New Jersey |
| 50 | George H. Bigard | 63 | Lodger | Stationary Engineer | Vermont |
| 51 | Steven Harrigan | 72 | Head | 0 | Ireland Free State |
| 52 | Bridget B. Harrigan | 68 | Wife | 0 | New Jersey |
| 53 | G. Thomas | 31 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 54 | Raymond Miller | 40 | Lodger | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 55 | Albert Kranza | 41 | Head | Waiter | New Jersey |
| 56 | Charlotte Kranza | 43 | Wife | Maid | Poland |
| 57 | Mary J. Benton | 45 | Lodger | House Keeper | New Jersey |
| 58 | Mary A. Reed | 78 | Lodger | 0 | New Jersey |
| 59 | Charles W. Cass | 52 | Head | Pharmacy | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margaret Cass | 50 | Wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Frank S. La Rosa | 35 | Head | Delicatessen | Italy |
| 62 | Louisa H. La Rosa | 33 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 63 | Rose La Rosa | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Frank S. La Rosa | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Arnold R. La Rosa | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Addison Kincaid | 52 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 67 | Sallie B. Kincaid | 37 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 68 | Elizabeth P. Blue | 18 | Step-daughter | 0 | New Jersey |
| 69 | William J. Blue | 13 | Step-son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Joseph W. Leones | 48 | Head | Garageman | West Indies British |
| 71 | Monica Leones | 46 | Wife | 0 | West Indies British |
| 72 | Alice M. Leones | 19 | Daughter | 0 | New Jersey |
| 73 | Harold W. Leones | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Beulah Popehard | 44 | Head | General House Work | Florida |
| 75 | Alice W. Popehard | 29 | Daughter | General House Work | Florida |
| 76 | John F. Popehard | 19 | Son | New Worker | Florida |
| 77 | Madeline Popehard | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Florida |
| 78 | Cynthia B. Popehard | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Elmer Vreeland | 23 | Lodger | Sewing Machine | Alabama |
| 80 | Edward Hubbard | 20 | Lodger | Salesman | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)