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William Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Steuben-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Steuben-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ward & Susan — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Steuben-County, New York |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Steuben |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 94 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jasper |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Bailey | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Bailey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Marion Bailey | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Theresa Bailey | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Bailey | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Bailey | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lee Bailey | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Madeline Bailey | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Steuben, New …
Son, age 11
Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Steuben, New …
Other, age 22
Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | William |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Steuben-County, New …
Head, age 33
Steuben-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Steuben |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 94 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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 Ward Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ward Bailey
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Bailey
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bailey
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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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 — Steuben-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Steuben-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02782-00578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eliza Bailey | 22 | Daughter | In A Home | New York |
| 42 | Edward Bailey | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Henry Mccall | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Helen Mccall | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Clayton Conkey | 34 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 46 | Bessie Conkey | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Marshal Gruby | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ellsworth Galutia | 43 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 49 | Ellen Galutia | 42 | Wife | Presser | New York |
| 50 | Howard Sherman | 29 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 51 | Agnes Sherman | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Waneta Sherman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Clara Brusen | 59 | Head | — | New York |
| 54 | Velma Brusen | 24 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | William Bailey THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 56 | Madeline Bailey | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Mary Louise Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Agnes Bailey | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Marion Bailey | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Robert Bailey | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Theresa Bailey | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Lee Howard Bailey | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Charles A. Lewis | 35 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 64 | Mildred B. Lewis | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Charles H. Lewis | 16 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 66 | Jesse Reese | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Viola Reese | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Margaret Reese | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Jesse Jr. Reese | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Brother Elry | None | M | Farm | — |
| 71 | Herbert White | 61 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 72 | Maude White | 54 | Wife | Gw | New York |
| 73 | Gameliel White | 36 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 74 | Byron L. Dibble | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Florence Dibble | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Merle Dibble | 19 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 77 | Merle Dibble | 15 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 78 | Bernice Cummings | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Dean Cummings | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Joyce Cummings | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)