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Sarah Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pungoteague |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pungoteague Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Bailey | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Harry Bailey | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Annie Bailey | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joe Bailey | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Bailey | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mary Bailey | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Maggie Bailey | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Emerson Bailey | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elmer Bailey | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Bailey | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sarah Bailey | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Bailey | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pungoteague |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Sarah Bailey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Bailey
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Emerson Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma S. Gaskins | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | John Gaskins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Emma M. Gaskins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John Jacobs | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Florence Jacobs | 46 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 6 | Prater Jacobs | 16 | Son | Pricewood | Virginia |
| 7 | George H. Turner | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Emma Jacobs | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Dorothy Jacobs | 11 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Fred Jacobs | 7 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John S. Martin | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | John H. Savage | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Maggie Savage | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ethel Savage | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Julia Savage | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Willie Jones | 30 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 17 | Bernice Brown | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 18 | William H. Waterfield | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Maggie V. Waterfield | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Doris Waterfield | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William J. Waterfield | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Billy Lee Keelons | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John S. Bailey | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Ella Bailey | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John S. Bailey | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Elmer Bailey | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Emerson Bailey | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Sarah Bailey THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Bailey | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Maggie Bailey | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Emma Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Annie Bailey | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Joe Bailey | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Harry Bailey | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Brolly Hatton | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Mamie Hatton | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lizzie Sue Hatton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Elijah Bull | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary T. Bull | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Elijah Jr. Bull | 21 | Son | Laborer | 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)