William Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this William Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Maud — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Mitchellville
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Finger
Industry	Furnace Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Finger
Township / Ward	Altoona Town
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Rosalie Bailey	Daughter	—	1	~1939
William Bailey	Head	—	28	~1912
Alberta Bailey	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Son, age 8

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	William R.
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Son, age 18

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	William R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 28

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Mitchellville
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Finger
Industry	Furnace Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links William Bailey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Jesse Bailey

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Maud Bailey

b. ~1882

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Bailey

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01192-00331)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lester M. Lowell	42	Head	Cook And Baker	Iowa
42	Mrs. Julia Lowell	38	Wife	—	Iowa
43	Richard Lowell	17	Son	—	Iowa
44	Thomas Lowell	14	Son	—	Iowa
45	Jack Lowell	9	Son	—	Iowa
46	Ted Lowell	3	Son	—	Iowa
47	Don D. Benton	26	Head	Salesman	Iowa
48	Vina Benton	27	Wife	—	Iowa
49	Dean Benton	1	Son	—	Iowa
50	Phyllis Nadine Benton	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
51	Dean West	21	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
52	Ione West	19	Wife	—	Iowa
53	Vina West	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
54	Bill Le Cray	19	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
55	Mrs. Bill Le Cray	19	Wife	—	Oklahoma
56	Jerry Le Cray	1	Son	—	Iowa
57	W. D. Early	65	Head	Grocery Store Clerk	Iowa
58	Alice Early	62	Wife	—	Iowa
59	Lillian Early	36	Daughter	—	Iowa
60	G. M. Hartline	30	Head	Station Attendant	Missouri
61	Mabel M. Hartline	28	Wife	—	Iowa
62	Kittie Jeffers	69	Head	House Mother (West Side)	Nebraska
63	Celesta Jeffers	62	Sister	—	Iowa
64	Edith Jeffers	61	Sister	—	Nebraska
65	John Oscar Mc Clurg	65	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
66	Minta E. Mc Clurg	61	Wife	—	Iowa
67	William Bailey THIS PERSON	28	Head	Finger	Iowa
68	Alberta Bailey	23	Wife	—	Louisiana
69	Rosalie Bailey	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
70	A. W. Lester	65	Head	Construction Work	Iowa
71	Mrs. A. W. Lester	52	Wife	—	Iowa
72	F. A. Smith	35	Hired Man	Hired Man	Iowa
73	Ben E. Bruce	63	Head	Farmer	Iowa
74	Sallie M. Bruce	61	Wife	—	Iowa
75	C. L. Rose	33	Head	Farmer	Missouri
76	Jessie L. Rose	23	Wife	—	Missouri
77	Glen Ervin Rose	4	Son	—	Missouri
78	Le Roy Jr. Rose	0	Son	—	Missouri
79	E. G. Plummer	58	Head	Salesman	Iowa
80	Minnie Plummer	57	Wife	—	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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