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Margaret Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lochgelly |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lochgelly |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernis Bailey | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ronald Bailey | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leman Bailey | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Charles Bailey | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Philip Bailey | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Bailey | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Norma Bailey | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Bailey | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Evelyn Bailey | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Daughter, age 6
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Daughter, age 16
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lochgelly |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | S-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Vernis Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04401-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Jr. Cont'D | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ruth Cont'D | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Leona Cont'D | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Jackie Cont'D | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mary A. Cont'D | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Carol Cont'D | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Melvin Baker | 24 | Head | Grade Man | West Virginia |
| 48 | Vivian Baker | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Leman E. Bailey | 39 | Head | Coal Cutter | West Virginia |
| 50 | Evelyn Bailey | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Charles Bailey | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Margaret Bailey THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Philip Bailey | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Vernis Bailey | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | William P. Bailey | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Norma Bailey | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ronald Bailey | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Claude Blackburn | 57 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 59 | Grace O. Blackburn | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | G. Howard Blackburn | 28 | Son | Creeper Man | West Virginia |
| 61 | Woodrow W. Blackburn | 22 | Son | Driver | West Virginia |
| 62 | Kathleen Blackburn | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Fred Blackburn | 19 | Son | Attendant | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ruth Blackburn | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Nellie Blackburn | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Richard D. Blackburn | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | June M. Blackburn | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Corine Blackburn | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Bruce D. Tatten | 32 | Head | Coal Cutter | Virginia |
| 70 | Mammie Tatten | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lois J. Tatten | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Robert Tatten | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Patsy Tatten | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Carl T. Tatten | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Joseph J. Gargo | 31 | Head | Section Boss | Virginia |
| 76 | Thelma O. Gargo | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ezra O. Morgan | 55 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Marian Morgan | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | John Morgan | 27 | Son | Tipple Man | West Virginia |
| 80 | Elizabeth Morgan | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)