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John Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leslie-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hampton & Maggie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leslie-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Bailey | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Bailey | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Pauline Bailey | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sarah Bailey | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cynthia Bailey | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Bailey | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Malta Bailey | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leslie, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Leslie, Kentucky
Head, age 19
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Leslie-County, Kentucky
Head, age 29
Leslie-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 John Bailey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hampton Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hampton Bailey
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Bailey
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bailey
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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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 — Leslie-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01329-00515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolly Clark | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Filmore Clark | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lige Melton | 24 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Alma Melton | 17 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | John M. Bailey THIS PERSON | 29 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Malta Bailey | 27 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary R. Bailey | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Pauline Bailey | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Sarah J. Bailey | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lilly Bailey | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Cynthia Bailey | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Richmond Joseph | 44 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Martha Joseph | 45 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Dennille Joseph | 18 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ira Joseph | 15 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Abner Melton | 67 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mary J. Begge | 65 | sister | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jennifer Joseph | 20 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Laura Joseph | 21 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Donald Howard | 14 | child | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jack Melton | 52 | head | Retail Merchant | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lucy Melton | 55 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Daniel Melton | 22 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lucille Melton | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ruby Melton | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Rufus Melton | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lucy Melton | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Robert Melton | 26 | head | Mail Carrier | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ota Melton | 22 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Jean Melton | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Eddy Melton | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Sardis Thomas | 32 | head | Driving Team | Kentucky |
| 33 | Landra Thomas | 30 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Roger Thomas | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Fred Thomas | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mae Thomas | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Robert W. Thomas | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Robert H. Cornett | 74 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Martha Cornett | 67 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Caster Cornett | 27 | son | Sawing Logs | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)