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Thomas Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benoit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Township 24 Beat 3 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bailey | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virginia Bailey | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Julia Bailey | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Duncan Bailey | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Bailey | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frances Bailey | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shirley Bailey | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Olen Bailey | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Omaha Bailey | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Bailey | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benoit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Thomas Bailey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Bailey
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Julia Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olen Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duncan Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02068-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myrtle Neal Burns | 16 | Daughter | Entertainer | Alabama |
| 42 | Omaha Bailey | 37 | Head | Seamstress | Oklahoma |
| 43 | James Robert Bailey | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Charles Bailey | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Frances Bailey | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Duncan Bailey | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Thomas Bailey THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Julia Bailey | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Olen Bailey | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Virginia Bailey | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Shirley Ann Bailey | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Joel Harrison | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 53 | Cassie Harrison | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Joseph Lee Harrison | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | J. D. Harrison | 78 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Emily Alice Harrison | 73 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Birdie Mae Urquhart | 42 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | J. O. Turner | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Myrtie Turner | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Dessie B. Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Van Buren Turner | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Louis Lavender | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sadie Lavender | 49 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | J. B. Little | 20 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 65 | D. V. Little | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Clinton Wren | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lucille Wren | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Carline Wren | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Donie Lee Wren | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Charlie Lee Wren | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Susannah Bodair | 63 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Jesse Lott | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Lott | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | D. E. Lavender | 73 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Elna P. Lavender | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Clara Lavender | 23 | Daughter | Home-Economics Teacher | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mary C. Parker | 73 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Will Cole | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lucy Mae Cole | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Charlie B. Cole | 20 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
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)