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John Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Perry & Emery — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLinn-County, Iowa
SurnameBailey
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)Linn
Additional Details
Highest GradeC 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardCedar Rapids
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Emery Bailey Head — 45 ~1895
John Bailey Son — 22 ~1918
Mabel Bailey Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1920
Linn, Iowa
Son, age 1
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bailey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Linn, Iowa
Son, age 12
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1918
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Bailey
Given Name John A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Linn-County, Iowa
Son, age 22
Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
Surname Bailey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County) Linn
Highest Grade C 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Bailey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Perry Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father Emery Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Perry Bailey
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Emery Bailey
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Bailey
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Bailey
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bailey
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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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 — Linn-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01176-00581)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Florence M Kohlmier 47 Daughter Teacher Iowa
2 Ronald P Evans 26 Head Mortician Iowa
3 Virginia Evans 27 Wife — Iowa
4 Timothy J Evans 2 Son — Iowa
5 Michael P Evans 1 Son — Iowa
6 Robert A Youngblood 38 Head Dist Supervisor Illinois
7 Jetta Youngblood 38 Wife — Iowa
8 Beryl N Yankee 60 Father-in-law Salesman Iowa
9 Viola Triple 18 Maid Maid Iowa
10 Matthew Cowden 75 Head — Ireland
11 Harry Cowden 36 Son Painter Iowa
12 Simeon Parks 54 Son-in-law Clerk Illinois
13 Irene Parks 49 Daughter — Iowa
14 Donald S Parks 27 Grandson — Iowa
15 Lewis M Parks 22 Grandson Seaman Illinois
16 Marilyn Parks 13 Grandson — Illinois
17 Thomas B Mccall 85 Brother-in-law — Ireland
18 Clair R Miller 30 Head El. Engineer Iowa
19 Amalia Miller 31 Wife — Iowa
20 Emery Bailey 45 Head Engineer Iowa
21 Mabel Bailey 44 Wife — Iowa
22 John Bailey THIS PERSON 22 Son — Iowa
23 Harry K Wade 55 Head Clerk Nebraska
24 Frances G Wade 51 Wife — Iowa
25 Theodore Merbacher 56 Head Breeder Wisconsin
26 Lottie Merbacher 52 Wife — Iowa
27 George F Kreinger 47 Head Repair Dept Iowa
28 Florence Kreinger 37 Wife — Iowa
29 Wayne Cordorman 41 Head Agent Iowa
30 Velma Cordorman 40 Wife — Iowa
31 Kenneth Cordorman 12 Son — Iowa
32 Louis Bredle 54 Head Book Binder Iowa
33 Mildred Bredle 50 Wife — Iowa
34 Robert G Krhne 65 Head Electrician Iowa
35 Lottie Krhne 53 Wife — Iowa
36 Louis F Kolarik 27 Head Meter Reader Iowa
37 Louise Kolarik 26 Wife — Iowa
38 Adolph Kalono 36 Head Proprietor Iowa
39 Stella Kalono 35 Wife — Iowa
40 Donna Mae Kalono 2 Daughter — Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

John
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)

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