Walter Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Rensselaer City
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Additional Details
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Store House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	208
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Watchman
Township / Ward	Rensselaer City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Jessie Bailey	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Grace Bailey	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Walter Bailey	Head	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 31

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Chauffeur
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 40

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Taxi
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	30.00
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Head, age 51

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Rensselaer City
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Store House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	208
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Walter Bailey

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02757-00232)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Effie C. Kittell	78	Wife	—	New York
42	Ruth M. Kittell	53	Daughter	Housekeeper	New York
43	Ethel M. Kraus	43	In Law	Teacher Junior	New York
44	Walter Bailey THIS PERSON	51	Head	Watchman	New York
45	Grace Bailey	46	Wife	—	New York
46	Jessie Bailey	9	Daughter	—	New York
47	William Turner	47	Head	Foreman	New York
48	Katherine Turner	45	Wife	—	New York
49	William Turner	15	Son	—	New York
50	Louis R. Stever	57	Head	Pressman	New York
51	Elizabeth Stever	75	Sister	—	New York
52	Helen Kennedy	29	G. Niece	—	New York
53	Charles Delaney	61	Head	Engineer	New York
54	Mary Delaney	54	Wife	—	New York
55	Thomas Delaney	28	Son	Lawyer	New York
56	Anne Delaney	23	Daughter	—	New York
57	Rev. Chas. C. Smith	35	Head	Priest	New York
58	Rev. John J. Collins	50	Asst. Head	Priest	New York
59	Julia Hackett	57	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New York
60	Marie E. Moody	60	Head	—	New York
61	John J. Flanigan	63	Head	Bridge Operator	New York
62	Estelle A. Flanigan	56	Wife	—	New York
63	Thomas J. Flanigan	21	Son	Stenographer	New York
64	Elizabeth L. Flanigan	18	Daughter	—	New York
65	Cornelius Meurs	51	Head	Brakeman	Holland
66	Mary Meurs	51	Wife	—	New York
67	Cornelius Jr. Meurs	24	Son	Delivery Boy	New York
68	Dorothy M. Meurs	23	Daughter	Winder	New York
69	John E. Meurs	20	Son	Baker	New York
70	Ann Marie Meurs	12	Daughter	—	New York
71	Kathryn Sprague	54	Head	—	New York
72	Jane Sprague	22	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
73	Budd Sprague	20	Daughter	Clerk	New York
74	Ruth Sprague	18	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
75	Janis Sprague	16	Daughter	—	New York
76	Mae Plantz	51	Head	Nursing	Austria
77	Dolores Plantz	19	Daughter	Clerk	New York
78	Cromwell Plantz	13	Son	—	New York
79	Benjamin Fromans	56	Lodger	Chainmaker	England
80	Stephen Sutphen	41	Lodger	Chef	New York

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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.

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