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Ruth Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snyder Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Snyder Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bailey | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dolores Bailey | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bernadine Bailey | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruth Bailey | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Elaine Bailey | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Bailey | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Bailey | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 24
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 35
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Ruth N. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 45
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snyder Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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.
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Ruth Bailey
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03441-00495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Waite | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Edward Arider | 35 | Son in law | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ruth Arider | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Betty Arider | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Sylvia Arider | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Arline Arider | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Shirley Arider | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edward Jr. Arider | 1 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Harry Steiner | 24 | Head | Street Job Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Katherine Steiner | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Deanna Jean Steiner | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Lynch | 30 | Head | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Katherine Lynch | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Barbra Lynch | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Stan Lynch | 66 | Head | — | Austria |
| 16 | Joseph C. Sr. Stine | 42 | Head | Foundry Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna H. Stine | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Robert Smith | 38 | Head | Trucker Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Julia Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Robert R. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Eugene Ross | 25 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Grove | 33 | Head | Welding Train | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Ellen Grove | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ray Allen Grove | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Grove | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nancy J. Grove | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Hammond | 56 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Josephine Hammond | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Earl Bryan | 21 | Head | Road Construction Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Bryan | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John E. Bailey | 50 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ruth H. Bailey THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Dolores Bailey | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elaine Bailey | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John E. Jr. Bailey | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Bailey | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Bernadine Bailey | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Nan J. Miller | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Annie M. Cutherford | None | F | — | Same house |
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)