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John Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Highland-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Highland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Floyd & Thomas — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHighland-County, Ohio
SurnameBailey
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Highland
1935 Residence (County)Highland
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceOhio
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardLiberty Twp
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Corla Bailey Daughter — 12 ~1928
Thomas Bailey Head — 55 ~1885
John Bailey Son — 27 ~1913
Owen Bailey Son — 22 ~1918
Blanchie Bailey Spouse — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1920
Highland, Ohio
Son, age 6
Highland, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bailey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Highland, Ohio
Son, age 17
Highland, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bailey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Highland-County, Ohio
Son, age 27
Highland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
Surname Bailey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Highland
1935 Residence (County) Highland
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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 Floyd Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father Thos Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Floyd Bailey
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Bailey
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thos Bailey
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Bailey
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bailey
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Ohio
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Sibling
Owen Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corla Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Highland-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03085-00390)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Madeline Medsker 5 Daughter — Ohio
2 Robert G. Midsher | Midsker 68 Head Farmer Ohio
3 Edith E. Midsher | Midsker 66 Wife — Ohio
4 Mabel Belle Boris 36 Daughter — Ohio
5 Robert Boris 18 Grandson — Ohio
6 Christine Boris 15 Granddaughter — Ohio
7 Elgenia Boris 14 Granddaughter — Ohio
8 Douglas Boris 12 Grandson — Ohio
9 Willard Milburn 32 Head Farm Laborer Ohio
10 Mary May Milburn 29 Wife — Ohio
11 James W. Milburn 12 Son — Ohio
12 Dolly Marie Milburn 10 Daughter — Ohio
13 Charles W. Milburn 8 Son — Ohio
14 Kenneth D. Milburn 6 Son — Ohio
15 Hazel May Milburn 1 Daughter — Ohio
16 Edward P. Roberts 64 Head Farmer Ohio
17 Blanch Roberts 58 Wife — Ohio
18 Thomas Bailey 55 Head Farmer Ohio
19 Blanchie Bailey 54 Wife — Ohio
20 John Bailey THIS PERSON 27 Son Farmer Ohio
21 Owen Bailey 22 Son Farmer Ohio
22 Corla Vida Bailey 12 Daughter — Ohio
23 Albert Harmon 30 Head Farmer Kentucky
24 Fannie Bell Harmon 26 Wife — Kentucky
25 Raymond Harmon 22 Brother Farm Laborer Kentucky
26 John Colvill 61 Uncle Farm Laborer Kentucky
27 Sterling Colville 23 Head Farmer Kentucky
28 Oney Colville 22 Wife — Kentucky
29 Richard Colville 5 Son — Ohio
30 Ronnie Colville 5 Son — Ohio
31 Harold Colville 3 Son — Ohio
32 Emma Colville 54 Head Farmer Kentucky
33 Hattie Colville 18 Daughter — Kentucky
34 Hazel Colville 16 Daughter — Kentucky
35 Everett Shuffer | Shaffer 40 Head Laborer Ohio
36 Dessie Shuffer | Shaffer 36 Wife — Ohio
37 Sarah Shuffer | Shaffer 14 Daughter — Ohio
38 Donzel Shuffer | Shaffer 10 Son — Ohio
39 Estelene Shuffer | Shaffer 9 Daughter — Ohio
40 Betty Shuffer | Shaffer 7 Daughter — Ohio

Pedigree Summary

John + 2 siblings
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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