William Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Meade-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this William Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meade-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Meade-County, Kentucky
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R.
1935 Residence (County)	Meade
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Mag Dist 5
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Mary Bailey	Daughter	—	11	~1929
William Bailey	Head	—	44	~1896
Ray Bailey	Son	—	2	~1938
Mary Bailey	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Meade, Kentucky

Head, age 23

Meade, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897

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XGBoost

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farm laborer
Industry	working out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Meade, Kentucky

Head, age 34

Meade, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	Willis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Tie Maker
Class of Worker	78V1
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30.00
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Meade-County, Kentucky

Head, age 44

Meade-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R.
1935 Residence (County)	Meade
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Bailey

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Meade-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01340-00744)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Aloysius Mattingly	12	son	—	Kentucky
2	Buell Mattingly	10	son	—	Kentucky
3	Agnes Mattingly	8	daughter	—	Kentucky
4	Francis Mattingly	6	son	—	Kentucky
5	Susie Redmon	65	mother	—	Kentucky
6	George Gose	71	Head	—	Kentucky
7	Helena Gose	62	Wife	—	Kentucky
8	Cleveland B. Redmon	54	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
9	Genevieve Redmon	58	Wife	—	Kentucky
10	Charles D. Arrett	7	grandson	—	Kentucky
11	William Bailey THIS PERSON	44	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
12	Mary A. Bailey	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
13	Mary Agnes Bailey	11	daughter	—	Kentucky
14	Ray A. Bailey	2	son	—	Kentucky
15	Thomas N. Heavrin	66	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
16	Lillie M. Heavrin	68	Wife	—	Kentucky
17	Bill L. Heavrin	32	son	Furnace Man	Kentucky
18	Manda A. Heavrin	24	daughter	—	Kentucky
19	Ernest Lamkin	41	Head	Carpenter	Kentucky
20	Grace Lamkin	31	Wife	—	Kentucky
21	George E. Lamkin	18	son	Laborer	Kentucky
22	Charlie Lamkin	15	son	—	Kentucky
23	Howard Lamkin	10	son	—	Kentucky
24	Raymond Lamkin	8	son	—	Kentucky
25	Ernestine Lamkin	5	daughter	—	Kentucky
26	Nellie L. Lamkin	3	daughter	—	Kentucky
27	Earl W. Lamkin	1	son	—	Kentucky
28	Betty Biddle	49	Head	—	Kentucky
29	Frank Biddle	24	son	Laborer	Kentucky
30	Alex Biddle	21	son	Laborer	Kentucky
31	Elmer Biddle	18	son	Laborer	Kentucky
32	James Biddle	15	son	New Worker	Kentucky
33	Jessie M. Biddle	13	daughter	—	Kentucky
34	Wynona Biddle	9	daughter	—	Kentucky
35	Thomas A. Rhodes	38	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
36	Raymond A. Rhodes	64	Father	Farmer	Kentucky
37	Annie E. Rhodes	59	Mother	—	Kentucky
38	Dora X. Rhodes	21	Sister	—	Kentucky
39	Albert Sutherland	44	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
40	Ada Sutherland	45	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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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