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Ruth Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rock District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Bailey | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Linda Bailey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Bailey | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Bailey | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lora Bailey | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Leonard Bailey | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Curtis Bailey | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Bailey | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jerry Bailey | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 3
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 39 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Daughter, age 13
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Ruth Bailey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Bailey
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linda Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04429-00773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mollie Robinson | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Rosie Robinson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lorraine Robinson | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Bernice Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Thelma Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Carrie Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Joe Robinson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | George Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Charles Robinson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Phyllis Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Eveline Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Jesse Rose | 32 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 13 | Edward Rose | 29 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 14 | Jessie Rose | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Inez Rose | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | George Dodson | 47 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 17 | Lenty Dodson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Rosco Smith | 23 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert Jr. Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Curtis Bailey | 40 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 21 | Lora Bailey | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Harold W. Bailey | 18 | Son | Timberloader | West Virginia |
| 23 | Leonard O. Bailey | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ruth Bailey THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Linda L. Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mary A. Bailey | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Jerry L. Bailey | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Charles L. Bailey | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Arthur Carver | 31 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 30 | Vinnie Carver | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | William Carver | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Edward Carver | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Annie Carver | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Burl Carver | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Rothfield Carver | 27 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mae Carver | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Jimmy Carver | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Shirley Carver | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Natie Grose | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Byrd Johnson | 62 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
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)