Robert Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ken — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, Indiana
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Muncie city
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Road Construct.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	240
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Muncie City
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Bailey	Head	—	28	~1912
Robert Bailey	Son	—	1	~1939
Christine Bailey	Spouse	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, Indiana

Other, age 7

Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Delaware, Indiana

Son, age 18

Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Glass-House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Delaware-County, Indiana

Head, age 28

Delaware-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Muncie city
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Road Construct.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	240
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Robert Bailey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ken Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Ken Bailey

b. ~1895

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Bailey

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Indiana

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01038-00126)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edith Story	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Michigan
2	Ruth Ellen Story	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
3	Joseph, Jr. Story	15	Son	—	Michigan
4	D. G. Unrue	46	Head	Foreman	Ohio
5	Lillian Unrue	43	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Charles Colsen	62	Lodger	Labour	Indiana
7	Mable Silvers	35	Head	—	Indiana
8	Everett E. Silvers	12	Son	—	Indiana
9	Neta Silvers	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	Jacques Silvers	8	Son	—	Indiana
11	Clay Silvers	7	Son	—	Indiana
12	Marsha Silvers	5	Son	—	Indiana
13	Robert Bailey THIS PERSON	28	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
14	Christine Bailey	19	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Robert Earl Bailey	1	Son	—	Indiana
16	Ora (Mrs) Dreher	73	Head	—	Indiana
17	Fannie Dentner	74	Lodger	—	Ohio
18	Karl O'Dell	64	Head	Moulder	Indiana
19	Daisy O'Dell	63	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Laverdia O'Dell	86	Mother	—	Pennsylvania
21	George H. Mcgrew	48	Head	Pharmacist	Ohio
22	Mary Mcgrew	43	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
23	Charles F. Mcgrew	21	Son	Machinist	Indiana
24	Margaret M. Mcgrew	19	Daughter	Saleslady	Indiana
25	Helen I. Mcgrew	18	Daughter	Saleslady	Indiana
26	Patricia Mcgrew	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Eileen Mcgrew	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Joseph Mcgrew	9	Son	—	Indiana
29	Henry H. Mcgrew	8	Son	—	Indiana
30	James R. Mcgrew	5	Son	—	Indiana
31	Billy Mcgrew	3	Son	—	Indiana
32	Almeda Parker	71	Head	—	Indiana
33	Ola Green	39	Daughter	Laborer	Indiana
34	Walter Moore	44	Head	Laborer	Indiana
35	Violet Moore	22	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Marie Bex	37	Head	—	Indiana
37	Gwendolyn Galley	19	Daughter	Binder	Indiana
38	Edmund J. Galley	16	Son	—	Indiana
39	Imogene Galley	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Sarah Ellen Bex	6	Daughter	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Robert

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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