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Joseph Bailey — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rock Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bailey | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Rosella Bailey | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Jack Bailey | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lonnie Bailey | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Vessie Bailey | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Dewey Bailey | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Frank Bailey | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Guy Bailey | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, West …
Head, age 38
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Head, age 48
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Joe M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Timber man |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Bailey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Bailey
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles E. Wilson | 45 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Sylvia Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Gladys Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Bell Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Pauline Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Allen Johnson | 17 | Boarder | Labourer | Virginia |
| 58 | Harley Phillips | 32 | Head | Coal Cutter | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lula Phillips | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ray Phillips | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Bobbie Phillips | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Janell Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Molly Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Hazel Phillips | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Helen Phillips | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | James Sohty | 40 | Head | Motorman | Virginia |
| 67 | Lula Sohty | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Hansel Sohty | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Maud Sohty | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Frank Gordon | 23 | Boarder | Labourer | Virginia |
| 71 | Ernest R. Ashby | 38 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 72 | Maude Ashby | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ray Lee Ashby | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Evelyn Ashby | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Bessie Hagy | 30 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Edith Anita Hagy | 2 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Jake Shoda | 53 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 78 | Myrtle Shoda | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Okey Shoda | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Holland Shoda | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Caphus Clark | 7 | Step-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Robert H. Gordon | 38 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 83 | Nellie Gordon | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Genette Gordon | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Robert Gordon | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Pierce Gordon | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Mary Ann Gordon | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Billy Gordon | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Joseph Bailey THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Rosella Bailey | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Guy Bailey | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Frank Bailey | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Vessie Bailey | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Dewey Bailey | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Lonnie Bailey | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Jack D. Bailey | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Giles Bailey | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Bertha Bailey | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Ollie Bailey | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Gladys Bailey | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)