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James Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sarah — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Department of Highways |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rose |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Bailey | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Bailey | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Marlin Bailey | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pauline Bailey | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 7 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Department of Highways |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 James Bailey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bailey
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Bailey
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Bailey
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Bailey
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bailey
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03520-00449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Baughman | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ray Baughman | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | James (X) Mooney | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Alice Mooney | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Harry Thrush | 40 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Flora (X) Thrush | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Donald Thrush | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Lois Thrush | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Twila Thrush | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary Grist | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Frank Mcnutt | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Nora (X) Mcnutt | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Donald Mcnutt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert Mcnutt | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lois Mcnutt | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Kiehl | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Martha (X) Kiehl | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Elizabeth Weaver | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Bailey THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Pauline (X) Bailey | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Marlin Bailey | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Nancy Bailey | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lloyd Mohney | 35 | Head | Pastor | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary (X) Mohney | 28 | Wife | Music Teacher | Illinois |
| 65 | Gerald Mohney | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ralph Parks | 23 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Martha (X) Parks | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anna Parks | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lucy Parks | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Milton (X) Shields | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Iola M. Shields | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | """Revan """"A""""""" Shields | 27 | Son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Iola Shields | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Daniel Shields | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ethel Shields | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Eleanor Shields | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Robert Shields | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Russell Allshouse | 52 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ethel (X) Allshouse | 52 | Wife | Nursing | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Dale Allshouse | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)