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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 Milam-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Eugene — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Milam-County, Texas |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milam |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Bailey | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Lee Bailey | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Bailey | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Josephine Bailey | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Milam, Texas
Son, age 2
Milam, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 10 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Milam, Texas
Son, age 13
Milam, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Milam-County, Texas
Son, age 23
Milam-County, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milam |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Eugene Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father E Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Bailey
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Bailey
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Bailey
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Bailey
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Bailey
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bailey
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Texas
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Sibling
Lee 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 — Milam-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Milam-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04106-00816)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Griswold | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Pete Griswold | 55 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 3 | Leona Griswold | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Raymond Griswold | 30 | Son | Farm | Texas |
| 5 | Aline Griswold | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Mary A. Chapman | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 7 | J. R. Lott | 53 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 8 | Anna Lott | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Audie Lott | 27 | Son | Farm | Texas |
| 10 | Elvis Lott | 15 | Daughter | Farm | Texas |
| 11 | Herman Lott | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Doris Nell Lott | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Hollis Lewis | 26 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 14 | Henrietta Lewis | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Alma Ruth Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Frankie Lee Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | J. M. Terry | 50 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 18 | Edna Terry | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | James Terry | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | J. D. Clark | 54 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 21 | Adolph Jans | 26 | Hired hand | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 22 | Lilly Jans | 22 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 23 | Eugene Bailey | 68 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 24 | Josephine Bailey | 64 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Lee Bailey | 25 | Son | Farm | Texas |
| 26 | James Bailey THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm | Texas |
| 27 | Erwin Pimpler | 29 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 28 | Emelie Pimpler | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Charles Pimpler | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Les Morow | 35 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 31 | Mary Lou Morow | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Elizabeth Morow | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Gilbert Paraky | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Anna Paraky | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Rudolph Tepera | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Albin Tepera | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Rudolph Jr. Tepera | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | G. E. Bailey | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Dolly Bailey | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | C. H. Massey | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)