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Richard Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Richard Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stevedore |
| Industry | Steamship Line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 906 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Stevedore |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Bailey | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Richard Bailey | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Viola Bailey | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Bailey | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Abraham Bailey | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Beatrice Bailey | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rebecca Bailey | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Melvin Bailey | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Bailey | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Francis Bailey | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Bailey | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Belton Bailey | Other | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 12
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Son, age 21
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Stevedore |
| Industry | Steamship Line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 906 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Melvin Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03794-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theola Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Leola Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Morgan | 45 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 4 | George Morgan | 20 | Son | Laundryman | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lila Morgan | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Arthur Flynn | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ella Davis | 71 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ed Simmons | 34 | Head | Common Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Marie Simmons | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nathaniel Simmons | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Rosalie Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Melvin Simmons | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Julia Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Edward Simmons | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Simmons | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | George Pinckney | 62 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 19 | Michael Ben Pinckney | 33 | Nephew | Trucker | South Carolina |
| 20 | Arthur Dillard | 29 | Head | Trucker | South Carolina |
| 21 | Dorothy Dillard | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Abraham Bailey | 45 | Head | Groundman | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rebecca Bailey | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Richard Bailey THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 25 | Viola Bailey | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | John Bailey | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 27 | Melvin Bailey | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 28 | Francis Bailey | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William Bailey | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Margaret Bailey | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mildred Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Beatrice Bailey | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Belton Bailey | 0 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Isaac Mack | 25 | Head | Packer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bertha Mack | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Christopher Taylor | 23 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Taylor | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Washington | 40 | Head | Car Loader | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah Washington | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Georgiana Drayton | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)