Margaret Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Seattle City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Bailey	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Margaret Bailey	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Peggy Bailey	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Herman Bailey	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Spouse, age 30

King, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

King, Washington

Spouse, age 40

King, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Margaret E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

King-County, Washington

Spouse, age 50

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Margaret Bailey

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Washington

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04377-01048)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marian Richmond	57	Boarder	—	Wisconsin
2	Samuel J. Metzer	52	Head	Post Office	Kansas
3	Zoe B. Metzer	51	Wife	—	Iowa
4	Jeremiah Metzer	76	Father	—	Pennsylvania
5	Lida Metzer	74	Mother	Secretary	Pennsylvania
6	Elizabeth Metzer	41	Sister	Teacher	Washington
7	Laura Edmunds	28	Maid	General Housework	Canada
8	Herman Bailey	50	Head	Salesmanager	New Jersey
9	Margaret Bailey THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Wisconsin
10	Dorothy Bailey	23	Daughter	Teacher	Washington
11	Peggy Bailey	18	Daughter	—	Washington
12	Margaret Stevenson	59	Head	—	Ireland
13	Donald Stevenson	35	Son	Superintendent	New York
14	William Stevenson	33	Son	Clerk	Washington
15	Albert W. Akers	41	Head	Manager	Tennessee
16	Eleanor Akers	39	Wife	—	California
17	Marie Louise Akers	17	Daughter	—	California
18	Eleanor S. Akers	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
19	Timothy Akers	11	Son	—	California
20	Linden Mander	43	Head	Professor	Australia
21	Lela Mander	46	Wife	—	Kansas
22	Kathryn Purdy	22	Daughter	—	Kansas
23	Charles S. Bert	58	Head	—	New Jersey
24	Georgia A. Bert	55	Wife	—	Missouri
25	Molly Young	30	Lodger	Cashier	Idaho
26	Joseph Lane	59	Lodger	—	Russia
27	Here Ends Block 37 - Begin Block 38	None	—	—	—
28	Thyril Blasgaard	30	Head	—	Denmark
29	George Keating	49	Lodger	Auditor	New York
30	Albert Keating	46	Lodger	Clerk	New York
31	Paul Ohlson	12	Lodger	—	Washington
32	George W. Wiley	30	Head	Accountant	Massachusetts
33	Alice B. Wiley	72	Mother	—	Canada
34	Marian C. Wiley	17	Daughter	—	Washington
35	John Kautter	64	Head	Electrician	England
36	Elizabeth Hamer	49	Housekeeper	General Housework	Arkansas
37	Vernon Bellman	37	Head	Manager	Michigan
38	Wife Bellman	35	Wife	—	Michigan
39	Daughter Bellman	2	Daughter	—	Washington
40	Melda Wicker	35	Maid	Housework	Nebraska

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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.

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