Sarah Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Ohio
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton City
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Dayton City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Bailey	Spouse	—	65	~1875
Claude Bailey	Son	—	44	~1896
Joseph Bailey	Head	—	71	~1869

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Ohio

Spouse, age 36

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	yes
Industry	Laundress
Class of Worker	Private House
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Montgomery, Ohio

Spouse, age 51

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Sarah B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Montgomery-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 65

Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton City
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Sarah Bailey

Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03253-00988)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Earl Medlar	27	Head	Laborer	Ohio
2	Virginia Medlar	23	Wife	Office Clerk	Ohio
3	John Riegel	42	Head	Laborer	Ohio
4	Hazel Riegel	33	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Marlene Riegel	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Victoria Riegel	66	Mother	—	Ohio
7	Robert Mussell	45	Head	Foreman	Ohio
8	Hale Mussell	41	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Leon Wilson	23	Stepson	Punch Press	Ohio
10	Asa Wagerman	54	Head	Compositor	Kentucky
11	Lou Wagerman	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
12	Paul Wagerman	29	Son	Layout Room	Kentucky
13	Lucille Wagerman	21	Daughter	—	Kentucky
14	Joseph Bailey	71	Head	—	Kentucky
15	Sarah Bailey THIS PERSON	65	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Claude Bailey	44	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
17	Vurnal Rose	37	Head	Grinder	Ohio
18	Virginia Rose	36	Wife	—	West Virginia
19	Okey Rose	19	Son	—	Ohio
20	Edward Lowden	20	Son-in-law	Carpenter	Kentucky
21	Elsie Lowden	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Dorothy Mayer	37	Head	Service Work	Pennsylvania
23	Mrs. Clara Haden	59	Mother	—	Pennsylvania
24	Lawrence Anderson	29	Head	Trucking Clerk	Ohio
25	Virginia Anderson	31	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Larry Anderson	2	Son	—	Ohio
27	Carl Harper	51	Head	Laborer	Ohio
28	Martha Harper	66	Wife	—	Kentucky
29	Frank Gunn	54	Head	Operator	Kentucky
30	Mary Gunn	52	Wife	—	Kentucky
31	Mayme Gunn	24	Daughter	Vulcanizer	Kentucky
32	Carl Gunn	20	Son	—	Kentucky
33	Stella Gunn	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Anna Gunn	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Mary Gunn	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Lewis Gunn	25	Head	Spray Work	Kentucky
37	Mildred Gunn	25	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Janet Gunn	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Glenna Gunn	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	James Gunn	1	Son	—	Ohio

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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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