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Thomas Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Bailey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilder Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wilder Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bailey | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charlie Bailey | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Billy Bailey | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Maggie Bailey | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charlie Bailey | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Otis Bridges | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Graham Bailey | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lula Bailey | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lula Bailey | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Bailey | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 6
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Son, age 16
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilder Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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Anchor record
Thomas Bailey
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charlie Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Graham Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Bailey
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02934-00768)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Ray Gordon | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bollie Jean Gordon | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Richard Gordon | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Patricia Gordon | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jesse Cook | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ida Cook | 43 | wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 7 | Walker Cook | 17 | son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 8 | Harry Cook | 15 | son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 9 | Madeline Cook | 14 | daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 10 | Silas Cook | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Loris Cook | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Archie Cook | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Roger Cook | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Infant Cook | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Charlie Bailey | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lula Bailey | 50 | wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 17 | Maggie Bailey | 21 | daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 18 | Charlie Jr. Bailey | 19 | son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas Bailey THIS PERSON | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lula Bailey | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Helen Bailey | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Billy Bailey | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Graham Bailey | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Otis Bridges | 45 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 25 | Millard Eason | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Clara Eason | 49 | wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 27 | Carl Crabtree | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ruby Crabtree | 29 | wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 29 | Joyce Crabtree | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Louisa Watson | 65 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lillie Whitley | 100 | mother | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Joe Boyette | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bettie Boyette | 60 | sister | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 34 | Junious Boyette | 22 | nephew | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 35 | Letha Boyette | 19 | wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rex Boyette | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jonie Boyette | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Boyette | 79 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Hilla Boyette | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Kathleen Boyette | 21 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)