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Ruth Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Licking-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marion & Marion — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLicking-County, Ohio
SurnameBailey
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Newark City
1935 Residence (County)Licking
Additional Details
OccupationWaitress
IndustryRestaurant
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)780
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationWaitress
Township / WardNewark City
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 Ruth Age Birth yr
Marion Bailey Head — 57 ~1883
Ruth Bailey Daughter — 25 ~1915
Lorraine Bailey Daughter — 19 ~1921
Ernest Bonham Other — 6 ~1934
Lillian Bailey Daughter — 18 ~1922
Evelyn Bailey Daughter — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Licking, Ohio
Daughter, age 4
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bailey
Given Name Ruth E.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Licking, Ohio
Daughter, age 15
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bailey
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Licking-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 25
Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
Surname Bailey
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Newark City
1935 Residence (County) Licking
Occupation Waitress
Industry Restaurant
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 780
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Bailey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Marion Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Marion Bailey
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Bailey
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Bailey
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Bailey
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Bailey
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
Lillian Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Licking-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03098-00628)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Virginia Mcdonald 21 Daughter Clerk Ohio
2 Allison Irene Mcdonald 50 Sister Clerk Ohio
3 John Heldner 50 Head Laborer Ohio
4 Emma Heldner 46 Wife — Pa
5 Florence Heldner 13 Daughter — Ohio
6 Mary Lou Heldner 12 Daughter — Ohio
7 John Mccafferty 36 Head Foreman W. Va
8 Thelma Mccafferty 31 Wife Sub-Inspector Ohio
9 Juanita Mccafferty 10 Daughter — Ohio
10 John Jr. Mccafferty 11 Son — Ohio
11 Marion Bailey 57 Head Laundress Ohio
12 Ruth Bailey THIS PERSON 25 Daughter Waitress Ohio
13 Evelyn Bailey 21 Daughter Waitress Ohio
14 Lorraine Bailey 19 Daughter New Worker Ohio
15 Lillian Bailey 18 Daughter New Worker Ohio
16 Ernest Bonham 6 G Son — Ohio
17 Milton J. Hayes 63 Head — Ohio
18 Zora Hayes 54 Wife Glass Worker Ohio
19 Bertha Hayes 32 Daughter Bicycle Sgt Ohio
20 Clyde Lugenbeal 44 Head Laborer Ohio
21 Gilbert Martin 53 Head Switchman Ohio
22 Lillian Martin 17 Wife — Ohio
23 Frank Newland 24 Head — Ohio
24 Naomi Newland 23 Wife Housework Ohio
25 Bonnie Jean Newland 3 Daughter — Ohio
26 Mary Gruber 79 Head — Pa
27 Harry Gruber 57 Son Finisher Pa
28 Isaac Phillips 42 Head Auto Mechanic Ohio
29 Gertrude Phillips 42 Wife Cook Pa
30 Barbara Deutsch 11 G daughter — Ohio
31 Patricia Deutsch 9 G daughter — Ohio
32 Mayme Lippincott 64 Aunt — Ohio
33 Russell Roswell 23 Head Waitress Ohio
34 Calvin Roberts 53 Father Laborer Ohio
35 Hersel Carpenter 40 Lodger — Ohio
36 George Cordich 50 Head Section Hand Yugoslavia
37 Frances Fowler 35 Head Cook Ohio
38 Arbalene Bartlett 18 Daughter — Ohio
39 Patricia Bartlett 1 Daughter — Ohio
40 Christina Cockerel 65 Head Housework Ohio

Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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