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John Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Austria Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameBailey
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age47
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceAustria
1935 Residence (City)Roscoe borough
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationFurnace Helper
IndustrySteel Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1200
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth CountryAustria
Birthplace (normalized)austria
OccupationFurnace Helper
Township / WardRoscoe Borough
Est. Birth Year~1893

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
Betty Bailey Daughter — 11 ~1929
John Bailey Head — 47 ~1893
Charles Bailey Son — 18 ~1922
Robert Bailey Son — 4 ~1936
Mary Bailey Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 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 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Austria
Year of Immigration 1903
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Austria
Mother's Birthplace Austria
Occupation Miner
Industry Coal mine
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Ruthenian
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Austria
Birthplace (normalized) austria
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bailey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Austria
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1911
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace Austria
Mother's Birthplace Austria
Occupation Mill Worker
Industry Steel Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue German
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 15
Veteran No
Birth Country Austria
Birthplace (normalized) austria
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
Surname Bailey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Austria
1935 Residence (City) Roscoe borough
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Furnace Helper
Industry Steel Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1200
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same House
Birth Country Austria
Birthplace (normalized) austria

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John Bailey
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03625-00453)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Walter Werlwas 49 Head Mill Worker Poland
2 Adela Werlwas 47 Wife — Poland
3 Joe Werlwas 27 Son Molder Man Pennsylvania
4 Stella Werlwas 26 Daughter New Worker Pennsylvania
5 John F. Snowdon 51 Head Fireman'S Helper Pennsylvania
6 Elizabeth Snowdon 50 Wife — Pennsylvania
7 Grace C. Snowdon 23 Daughter Teacher Pennsylvania
8 George M. Haggett 33 Head Acetylene Burner Pennsylvania
9 Edith M. Haggett 31 Wife — Pennsylvania
10 Irma Haggett 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
11 John Bailey THIS PERSON 47 Head Furnace Helper Austria
12 Mary Bailey 42 Wife — Austria
13 Charles Bailey 18 Son New Worker Pennsylvania
14 Betty J. Bailey 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
15 Robert J. Bailey 4 Son — Pennsylvania
16 Louis Krivack 40 Head Pipe Worker Czechoslovakia
17 Anna Krivack 37 Wife — Pennsylvania
18 Margaret Krivack 12 Daughter — Pennsylvania
19 Catherine Krivack 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
20 Julie Krivack 9 Daughter — Pennsylvania
21 Paul Krivack 5 Son — Pennsylvania
22 John Krivack 42 Brother Laborer Czechoslovakia
23 Russell Stanya 36 Head Car Inspector Pennsylvania
24 Dorothy Stanya 37 Wife — England
25 Hazel M. Stanya 17 Daughter Clerical Pennsylvania
26 Dorothy J. Stanya 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
27 Lois L. Stanya 10 Daughter — Pennsylvania
28 Russell Jr. Stanya 5 Son — Pennsylvania
29 William M. Wainwright 27 Head Bar Tender Pennsylvania
30 Dorothy Wainwright 24 Wife — Pennsylvania
31 Judith A. Wainwright 1 Daughter — Pennsylvania
32 Mary Kelly 55 Head — Austria
33 George Kelly 34 Son Unit Mill Worker Pennsylvania
34 John Kelly 27 Son River Man Pennsylvania
35 Andrew Kelly 24 Son Miner Pennsylvania
36 Margaret Kelly 17 Daughter — Pennsylvania
37 Pete Jr. Kelly 16 Son — Pennsylvania
38 Joe Kelly 14 Son — Pennsylvania
39 John Harlwas 24 Head Miner Pennsylvania
40 Kathryn Harlwas 21 Wife — Pennsylvania

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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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