Robert Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Robert Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lawrence-County, Tennessee
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Robert L. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Lawrenceburg
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Additional Details
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barber shop
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Barber
Township / Ward	Lawrenceburg
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Helen Bailey	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Frances Bailey	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Jane Bailey	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Robert Bailey	Head	—	43	~1897
Lucile Bailey	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Lawrence, Tennessee

Other, age 23

Lawrence, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Log cutter
Industry	Sawmill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Lawrence, Tennessee

Head, age 33

Lawrence, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Robert L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd Jobs
Class of Worker	7899
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Lawrence-County, Tennessee

Head, age 43

Lawrence-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Robert L. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Lawrenceburg
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barber shop
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Robert Bailey

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03912-00443)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert L. Jr. Bailey THIS PERSON	43	Head	Barber	Tennessee
42	Lucile Bailey	38	Wife	Operator	Tennessee
43	Helen Bailey	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
44	Frances Bailey	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
45	Jane Bailey	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
46	Clinton S. Stockard	31	Head	Operator	Tennessee
47	Mildred Stockard	29	Wife	Clerk	Tennessee
48	Norma Sue Stockard	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
49	Tom Russell	19	Lodger	Barber	Tennessee
50	Katie Hoffman	72	Head	—	Indiana
51	Louise Hoffman	38	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
52	Charles Hoffman	35	Son	Painter	Tennessee
53	Katherine Hollander	29	Daughter	Clerk	Tennessee
54	James L. Blessingame	31	Head	Manager	Tennessee
55	Martha Blessingame	26	Wife	—	Tennessee
56	James Jr. Blessingame	2	Son	—	Ohio
57	Jerry Mckelvey	37	Head	Asst Manager	Kentucky
58	Lula Mckelvey	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
59	Tommy Lee Mckelvey	19	Son	—	Kentucky
60	Lenny Lee Mckelvey	15	Daughter	—	Kentucky
61	Raymond Neece	33	Head	Operator	Tennessee
62	Lucy Neece	32	Wife	—	Tennessee
63	Robert H. Neece	12	Son	—	Tennessee
64	Laura Sue Neece	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
65	David Baxter	70	Head	Promoter	Tennessee
66	Sarah Baxter	63	Wife	Promoter	Tennessee
67	Hattie Triplett	55	Sister	—	Tennessee
68	Fred Woodford	62	Head	Trader	Tennessee
69	Hattie Woodford	57	Wife	—	Tennessee
70	Jake Hill	27	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
71	Lula Hill	25	Wife	Seamstress	Tennessee
72	Elizabeth Schade	76	Head	—	Ohio
73	Christine Schade	48	Daughter	—	Tennessee
74	Ernest Moore	41	Head	Operator	Tennessee
75	Myrtle Moore	37	Wife	Operator	Tennessee
76	Dona Crews	45	Head	Presser	Tennessee
77	Christine Crews	25	Wife	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
78	James Thomas Crews	3	Son	—	Tennessee
79	Margaret C. Brock	68	Boarder	—	Georgia
80	Mildred Scott	15	Boarder	Housekeeper	Tennessee

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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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