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Walter Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harford-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Walter Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harford-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harford-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Walter H. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Election District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Bailey | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Flora Bailey | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Kenneth Bailey | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Fredrick Bailey | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marshal Bailey | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harford, Maryland
Head, age 41
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | W. Howe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West 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 | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Harford, Maryland
Head, age 51
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | W. Howe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Harford-County, Maryland
Head, age 61
Harford-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Walter H. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Bailey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Bailey
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Harford-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Harford-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01551-00679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Standiford | 29 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 2 | Anna Standiford | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Victor Bensw | 41 | Head | Groom | England |
| 4 | Mary Bensw | 34 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 5 | Elizabeth S. Bensw | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Ilene H. Bensw | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Margery B. Bensw | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Isaac John | 56 | Lodger | — | England |
| 9 | Ralph Ochs | 23 | Head | Groom | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Robert L. Q. Miller | 69 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 11 | Sarah G. Miller | 67 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | William F. Swift | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 13 | Luella C. Swift | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Myrtle M. Swift | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | William (Jr.) Swift | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Paul Swift | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Irene Swift | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Grace Bay | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 19 | George Bay | 65 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Walter H. D. Bailey THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Flora Bailey | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Fredrick Bailey | 24 | Son | Plating Department | West Virginia |
| 23 | Marshal W. Bailey | 21 | Son | Electric Welder | West Virginia |
| 24 | Kenneth K. Bailey | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Claude Smith | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 26 | Margaret D. Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | John W. Smith | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Robert S. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Peggy Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Herbert Doone | 32 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 31 | Marie G. Doone | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Herbert V. Doone | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 33 | William H. Doone | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | John Fisher | 32 | Head | Chicken Farmer | Maryland |
| 35 | Ronald Mcclardy | 16 | Hired hand | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Q. Flanigan | 48 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 37 | Earl Harford | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 38 | Cora Harford | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Charles Swift | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 40 | Nora Swift | 35 | Wife | — | 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)