Martha Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Martha Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: South Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Domestic
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	524
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina
Occupation	Domestic
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Helen Bailey	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Vella Bailey	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Thomas Bailey	Head	—	34	~1906
Maggie Bailey	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Martha Bailey	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1930

New York, …

Other, age 22

New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Sister-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 34

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Domestic
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	524
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

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Martha Bailey

Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02669-00020)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Llean Gaston	34	Head	Chafeur	Georgia
42	Mildred Gaston	32	Wife	Maid	New York
43	Herbert Gaston	10	Son	—	New York
44	Alice W Gaston	11	Daughter	—	New York
45	Arthur Gaston	8	Son	—	New York
46	Paul Gaston	6	Son	—	New York
47	Arnett Gaston	2	Son	—	New York
48	Eugene Tripp	47	Head	Longshoreman	North Carolina
49	Mary Tripp	40	Wife	—	North Carolina
50	Ruth Tripp	16	Daughter	—	New Jersey
51	Marie Tripp	16	Daughter	—	New Jersey
52	Louise Tripp	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
53	Esther Tripp	12	Daughter	—	New Jersey
54	Archie Tripp	10	Son	—	New York
55	Angeline Tripp	8	Daughter	—	New York
56	Thelhelma Witherspoon	27	Head	Domestic	South Carolina
57	Ruth Witherspoon	20	Sister	Domestic	South Carolina
58	Lenarette Witherspoon	17	Sister	Domestic	South Carolina
59	Robert Witherspoon	15	Brother	—	South Carolina
60	Walter Witherspoon	11	Brother	—	South Carolina
61	Margaret Baylor	27	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
62	Charles Cason	27	Head	Teamster	Virginia
63	Margaret Cason	27	Wife	Hairdresser	North Carolina
64	Willard Bailey	27	Lodger	Butler	Maryland
65	Edward Rawlins	37	Head	Checker	South Carolina
66	Gladys Rawlins	37	Wife	—	South Carolina
67	Bernice Rawlins	13	Daughter	—	New York
68	Edward Jr Rawlins	11	Son	—	New York
69	Thomas Rawlins	10	Son	—	New York
70	Samuel Rawlins	5	Son	—	New York
71	Henry Smith	42	Head	Superintendent	Georgia
72	Cernetha Smith	30	Wife	Domestic	Georgia
73	Hazel Green	3	Niece	—	New York
74	Annie Brown	43	Lodger	Domestic	Georgia
75	Evelyne Brown	10	Lodger	—	New York
76	Thomas Bailey	34	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
77	Martha Bailey THIS PERSON	34	Wife	Domestic	South Carolina
78	Maggie Bailey	13	Daughter	—	South Carolina
79	Vella Bailey	10	Daughter	—	New York
80	Helen Bailey	9	Daughter	—	South Carolina

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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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