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William Bailey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Osborne & Bell — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sheet metal worker |
| Industry | Navy yard |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 362 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Sheet Metal Worker |
| Township / Ward | St Andrews Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bailey | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| William Bailey | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mae Bailey | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 8
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 19
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 29
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Sheet metal worker |
| Industry | Navy yard |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 362 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Osborne Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Osborne Bailey
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Bailey
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Bailey
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bailey
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · South Carolina
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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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03796-00159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Jr Jordan | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elouise V Jordan | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | John A. Livingston | 63 | lodger | Gardner | South Carolina |
| 4 | Edith Hernandez | 68 | aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | J. Parker Bailey | 35 | head | Roofing | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rita Bailey | 34 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bert Peoples | 39 | head | Collector | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rachel Peoples | 35 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Joy Peoples | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Alma Davis | 34 | sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Hollie Burbage | 34 | head | Book Keeper | South Carolina |
| 12 | Victoria Burbage | 25 | wife | Painter | South Carolina |
| 13 | Roger Burbage | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Willie Gurney | 39 | head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 15 | Maude Gurney | 35 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Willie Jr Gurney | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Dillard Walters | 68 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Elizabeth Walters | 67 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Richard Bleeme | 25 | son-in-law | Dredge Mate | South Carolina |
| 20 | Sarah Kate Bleeme | 23 | daughter | Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 21 | Walker S. Mellard | 30 | head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 22 | Pearl Mellard | 25 | wife | Finisher | South Carolina |
| 23 | Patricia Mellard | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Edmund Mellard | 28 | head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 25 | Bessie Mellard | 30 | wife | Finisher | South Carolina |
| 26 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Ralph L. Morillo | 37 | head | Planning Section | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alma Morillo | 27 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Marvin Morillo | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Katherine Morillo | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | William H. Bailey THIS PERSON | 29 | head | Sheet Metal Worker | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mae Bailey | 25 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | William B Bailey | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Philip R Costner | 34 | head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 35 | Edna Costner | 32 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Costner | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | John Costner | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James T Hudson | 18 | nephew | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 39 | Christian Behrens | 33 | head | Quartermaster | Germany |
| 40 | Minnie Behrens | 34 | wife | Stripper | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)