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Thomas Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chesterfield-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clover Hill Magisterial |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clover Hill Magisterial |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Bailey | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edward Bailey | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Church | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kathleen Bailey | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Bailey | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Bailey | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Ruth Bailey | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 59
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 69
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Head, age 79
Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clover Hill Magisterial |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Bailey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Bailey
Head · 1940 · age 79 · b. ~1861 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04255-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leon Holland | 29 | Son-in-law | Cabinetmaker | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lillian M. Holland | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Leon Jr. Holland | 7 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Barbara P. Holland | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Hunter (S) Wooldridge | 39 | Lodger | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 46 | Jesse S. Boykin | 42 | Head | Lumber Hauler | Virginia |
| 47 | Annie B. Boykin | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Julian Boykin | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Isaac Jr. Boykin | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Macow Boykin | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Edwin Boykin | 27 | Nephew | Lumber Hauler | Texas |
| 52 | Clyde Harper | 24 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 53 | Osborne Stokes | 24 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 54 | Samuel A. Collins | 38 | Head | Boiler Maker | Virginia |
| 55 | Ruby Collins | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Samuel Jr. Collins | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Doris Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James H. Southall | 48 | Head | Logger | Virginia |
| 59 | William W. Nancock | 58 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 60 | James B. Halloway | 22 | Lodger | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 61 | Hazel Halloway | 16 | Lodger-wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Thomas E. Bailey THIS PERSON | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Edward E. Bailey | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Ruth Bailey | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Jean Bailey | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Kathleen Bailey | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Edward Jr. Bailey | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Dorothy Church | 14 | Neice | — | Virginia |
| 69 | John J. Adkins | 33 | Head | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 70 | Ella Mae Adkins | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Clarence B. Neath | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Maranda Neath | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ossie L. Crump | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Agnes E. Crump | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Clifton W. Crump | 24 | Son | Paper Boy | Virginia |
| 76 | Emma Crump | 73 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Richard A. Johnson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Irene Johnson | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Robert L. Johnson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Bernice Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)