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Margaret Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mchenry-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mchenry-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mchenry-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | no |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Alden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bailey | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Bailey | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Melvin Bailey | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edward Bailey | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Bailey | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Raymond Bailey | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edward Bailey | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Bailey | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mchenry, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Mchenry, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mchenry-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Mchenry-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Industry | no |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Margaret Bailey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Bailey
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Illinois
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Sibling
Raymond Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Mchenry-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00840-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vern Albright | 63 | Head | Farm | Penn |
| 42 | Mattie Albright | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Edward Bailey | 62 | Head | Farm | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Mary Bailey | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Edward Bailey | 29 | Son | Portable Grinder | Illinois |
| 46 | Raymond Bailey | 25 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 47 | James Bailey | 23 | Son | Portable Grinder | Illinois |
| 48 | William Bailey | 22 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 49 | Melvin Bailey | 19 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 50 | Margaret Bailey THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Howard Ash | 34 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 52 | Helen Ash | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Dera Mae Ash | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Dorothy Marie Ash | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Evelyn Elaine Ash | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Wilma Louise Ash | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Anna Strict | 64 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 58 | Nick Strict | 37 | Son | Farm | Iowa |
| 59 | Cecelia Strict | 25 | Daughter | House | Illinois |
| 60 | Lawrence Hampton | 38 | Head | Farm | Kansas |
| 61 | Robert Hampton | 36 | Brother | Farm | Kansas |
| 62 | Conrad Smith | 32 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 63 | Bernice Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Elwood Smith | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Barbara Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Evelyn Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Irene Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | David Booma | 41 | Hired Man | Farm Hand | Holland |
| 69 | Arthur Smith | 35 | Head | Farm | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Ruth A. Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Dolores Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Marjorie Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Stanley Carney | 19 | Hired Man | Farm | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Wm. F. Hage | 53 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 75 | Laura Hage | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Kenneth Hage | 19 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 77 | Arthur Hage | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Elaine Hage | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Richard Hage | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Walter Fink | 42 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
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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)