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John Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this John Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWorcester-County, Maryland
SurnameBailey
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age54
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Pocomoke
1935 Residence (County)Worcester
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustryManufacturer of Lumber
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)420
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceMaryland
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardPocomoke
Est. Birth Year~1886

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 John Age Birth yr
Peggy Fitzhugh Daughter — 7 ~1933
John Bailey Head — 54 ~1886
Adrian Darby Other — 15 ~1925
Donald Darby Other — 13 ~1927
Nelson Bailey Son — 30 ~1910
Hattie Bailey Spouse — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1920
Worcester, Maryland
Head, age 35
Worcester, Maryland · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bailey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Railroad
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Worcester, Maryland
Head, age 46
Worcester, Maryland · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bailey
Given Name John N
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Trucking
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 13
Veteran No
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Worcester-County, Maryland
Head, age 54
Worcester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
Surname Bailey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 54
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Pocomoke
1935 Residence (County) Worcester
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Manufacturer of Lumber
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 420
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Maryland
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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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.
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John Bailey
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Maryland
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01564-00010)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Russell Phillips 3 Son — Maryland
42 Benjamin Phillips 5 Son — Maryland
43 John Bailey THIS PERSON 54 Head Truck Driver Virginia
44 Hattie Bailey 50 Wife — Virginia
45 Nelson Bailey 30 Son Truck Driver Virginia
46 Adrian Darby 15 Grandson — Maryland
47 Donald Darby 13 Grandson — Virginia
48 Peggy Fitzhugh 7 Daughter — Pennsylvania
49 Mary Purnell 62 Head — Maryland
50 George Hoover 38 Head 65 Pennsylvania
51 Annie Hoover 38 Wife — Maryland
52 Betty Hoover 16 Daughter — Maryland
53 William Hill 50 Head 42 Maryland
54 Clara Hill 47 Wife — Maryland
55 Donald Hill 16 Son — Maryland
56 Marion Landing 61 Head — Maryland
57 Minnie Landing 59 Wife — Maryland
58 Paul N. Hay 53 Head — Maryland
59 Marie Hay 31 Daughter — Maryland
60 Freda Hay 28 Daughter — Maryland
61 Hyman Hay 26 Son — Maryland
62 Cynthia Tindal 48 Head 48 Maryland
63 Ralph H. Tindal 24 Nephew 48 Maryland
64 Frederick Neubauer 24 Head 80 Wisconsin
65 Vera Neubauer 25 Wife — Wisconsin
66 Myrna Neubauer 3 Daughter — Wisconsin
67 Norwood Bevans 65 Head — Maryland
68 Laura Bevans 65 Wife — Maryland
69 Alfred Bevans 21 Son — Maryland
70 Edward Bevans 23 Son — Maryland
71 Alice Dickerson 25 Head — Maryland
72 Essie Bevans 62 Head — Maryland
73 Luther Bevans 33 Son — Maryland
74 De Vandelin Day 81 Head — Maryland
75 Mary Day 52 Daughter — Maryland
76 Pauline Day 38 Daughter 42 Maryland
77 Jean Day 16 Daughter — Maryland
78 Sallie Ward 63 Head — Maryland
79 Raymond Hancock 59 Brother 60 Maryland
80 Frederick Denston 16 Boarder — Maryland

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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