William Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dewey-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this William Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dewey-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Bessie — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dewey-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	William D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Dewey
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Okla
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Dewey Township
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Eileen Bailey	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Wyona Bailey	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Clara Bailey	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Lois Bailey	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Helena Bailey	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Evelyn Bailey	Daughter	—	4	~1936
William Bailey	Head	—	41	~1899
Wayne Bailey	Son	—	7	~1933
Harold Bailey	Son	—	1	~1939
Orville Bailey	Son	—	5	~1935
Lillian Bailey	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Dewey, Oklahoma

Son, age 20

Dewey, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Helper
Industry	Home farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Dewey, Oklahoma

Head, age 31

Dewey, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Dewey-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 41

Dewey-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	William D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Dewey
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Okla
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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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 Arthur Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Arthur Bailey

b. ~1873

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Bessie Bailey

b. ~1873

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Bailey

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Oklahoma

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Dewey-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03291-00084)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Verda Shellenberger	21	Daughter	—	Okla.
42	J. Howard Fellenberger	24	Head	Farmer	Okla.
43	Alta Gertrude Fellenberger	23	Wife	—	Okla.
44	Walter D. Tower	63	Head	Farmer	Iowa
45	Martha Tower	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
46	Sunny Jo Tower	7	Daughter	—	Okla.
47	Walterine Tower	4	Daughter	—	Okla.
48	Caryl Logsdon	24	Lodger	Teacher	Okla.
49	Robert House	29	Head	Laborer	Okla.
50	Lillie D. House	30	Wife	—	Missouri
51	William D. Bailey THIS PERSON	41	Head	Farmer	Michigan
52	Lillian D. Bailey	38	Wife	—	Kansas
53	Wyona Bailey	17	Daughter	—	Okla.
54	Eileen Bailey	16	Daughter	—	Okla.
55	Lois Bailey	13	Daughter	—	Okla.
56	Helena Bailey	11	Daughter	—	Okla.
57	Wayne Bailey	7	Son	—	Okla.
58	Orville Bailey	5	Son	—	Okla.
59	Evelyn Bailey	4	Daughter	—	Okla.
60	Clara Bailey	3	Daughter	—	Okla.
61	Harold Bailey	1	Son	—	Okla.
62	Arthur W. Bailey	68	Head	Farmer	England
63	Bessie Bailey	69	Wife	—	England
64	Henry E. Cross	33	Head	Farmer	Okla.
65	Hazel B. Cross	30	Wife	—	Okla.
66	Elton E. Crowder	38	Head	Stock Raiser	Okla.
67	Helen A. Crowder	30	Wife	—	Kansas
68	J. G. Crowder	7	Son	—	Okla.
69	Donna Crowder	4	Daughter	—	Okla.
70	Lois Mae Crowder	1	Daughter	—	Okla.
71	James A. Hanson	64	Head	Laborer	Illinois

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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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