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Margaret Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Oxford T.N. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Lower Oxford Tn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Bailey | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jos Bailey | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Bailey | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Bailey | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Bailey | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Bailey | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Donald Bailey | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jos Bailey | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Oxford T.N. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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Margaret Bailey
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jos Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03465-00553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilbur Catron | 26 | head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 42 | Sylvia Catron | 20 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Lewis Hamilton | 45 | head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Lenora Hamilton | 44 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Samuel Dickey | 67 | head | Professor | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Louise E. Dickey | 57 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Alma (Ab) Dickey | 29 | son | Architect | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Louise (Ab) Dickey | 24 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James (Ab) Dickey | 22 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Emel Welch | 21 | head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 51 | Beryl Welch | 21 | wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 52 | Arthur Cleaver | 36 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 53 | Ruth Cleaver | 39 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Adelin Cleaver | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Robert Cleaver | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Maggie Newton | 71 | mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Walter Lister | 22 | lodger | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 58 | Calvin Brown | 44 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Brown | 41 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Anna P. Brown | 20 | daughter | Salesgirl | Maryland |
| 61 | Calvin Jr. Brown | 14 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jos. P. Bailey | 49 | head | Government Employee | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Helen Bailey | 40 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Jos. R. Jr. Bailey | 14 | son | Retail Grocery | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Margaret Bailey THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Richard Bailey | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary Bailey | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Donald Bailey | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Jane Bailey | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Gerald Temple | 24 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 71 | Ida Ruth Temple | 17 | wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 72 | Roy Bush | 49 | head | Government Employee | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Rosie Bush | 47 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Annie S. Lamborne | 70 | mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Anne E. (Ab) Bush | 20 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Robert L. Bush | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Anna Mary Van Sickle | 80 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elisha Brown | 54 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 79 | Ella Brown | 77 | mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Cecil F. Brown | 85 | father | — | 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)