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Richard Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Richard Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Little Creek Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Bailey | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Doris Bailey | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harley Bailey | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Pauline Bailey | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harold Bailey | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Hearne | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Richard Bailey | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Heanne Bailey | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 13
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Richard T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Son, age 23
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Richard Bailey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Bailey
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Delaware
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Sibling
Pauline Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Heanne Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Mears | 34 | Wife | Shirt Factory | Delaware |
| 2 | James Fitzgerald | 41 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 3 | Gladys Fitzgerald | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Richard Fitzgerald | 19 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Virginia Fitzgerald | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Francis Fitzgerald | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Linwood Fitzgerald | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Betty Fitzgerald | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Bertha Fitzgerald | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Horace Hearn | 33 | Head | Oiler | Maryland |
| 11 | Anna M. Hearn | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Dallas L. Hearn | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Irving J. Hearn | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Elsie M. Hearn | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Richard L. Hearn | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Beatrice E. Hearn | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | William P. Bacon | 70 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Martha E. Bacon | 66 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Esther A. Bacon | 36 | Daughter | Shirt Factory | Delaware |
| 20 | Clyde K. Bacon | 34 | Son | Labour | Delaware |
| 21 | James Bacon | 29 | Son | Carpenter'S Helper | Delaware |
| 22 | Emory Hearn | 73 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Mollie S. Hearn | 66 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 24 | James Wilson | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 25 | Irene Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Jimmie Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Preston Ellis | 55 | Head | Locomotive Repairman | Delaware |
| 28 | Annie M. Ellis | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Edward Ellis | 30 | Son | Highway Dept. | Delaware |
| 30 | Roland Nabb | 44 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 31 | Eunice Nabb | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Helen Nabb | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Harley Bailey | 49 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 34 | Susie B. Bailey | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Heanne Irma Bailey | 26 | Daughter | New Worker | Delaware |
| 36 | Richard Bailey THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | New Worker | Delaware |
| 37 | Harold Bailey | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Delaware |
| 38 | Doris Bailey | 19 | Daughter | Pants Factory | Delaware |
| 39 | Pauline Bailey | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Charles Lee Hearne | 10 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
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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)