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Robert Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Carrie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healen Bailey | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Beulah Bailey | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Bailey | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Bailey | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Bailey | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jessie Bailey | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Robert Bailey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Bailey
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Bailey
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bailey
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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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 — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isaac Hubbard | 66 | Head | Woods Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | J. H. Taylor | 44 | Head | Woods Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Frank Powell | 21 | Head | Woods Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Robert Powell | 28 | Head | Woods Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | J. C. Chatman | 24 | Head | Woods Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Sam Allen | 23 | Head | Woods Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Jack Washington | 19 | Head | Woods Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | L. J. Weatherby | 21 | Head | Woods Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Bradley Allen | 18 | Head | Woods Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | James Cattie | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Helena Cattie | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Robert H. Bailey THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Jessie Bailey | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Healen Bailey | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | James H. Bailey | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Beulah B. Bailey | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Charles Lee Bailey | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Fred Washington | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bertha Washington | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Rosalee Washington | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Sarah Washington | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Fred Jr. Washington | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Clara May Washington | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Sylvester Washington | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Eugene Washington | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Samuel Washington | 22 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Johnnie Gaston | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jennie Lee Gaston | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Hattie Powell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Emma Powell | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Isola Powell | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Eunice Powell | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Cary Lee Watson | 13 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Daniel Watson | 10 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | S. N. Watson | 9 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Imogene Mason | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ray Carr | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Bessie Carr | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Earlyne Carr | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Bobbie Carr | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)