William Bailey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Tennessee
Surname	Bailey
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Johnson City
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Wholesale grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Johnson City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Edith Wright	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Billie Wright	Daughter	—	1	~1939
William Bailey	Head	—	58	~1882
Son Wright	Son	—	25	~1915
Adalee Bailey	Spouse	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Tennessee

Head, age 37

Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 5 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	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Industry	Wholesale
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Washington, Tennessee

Head, age 48

Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 4 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	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Wholesale Gro
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	4,000
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Washington-County, Tennessee

Head, age 58

Washington-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

Surname	Bailey
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Johnson City
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Wholesale grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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William Bailey

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03944-00717)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jimmie Duglard	10	Nephew	—	Virginia
2	Anna Adams	20	Niece	Quieler	Virginia
4	George Williams	76	Head	Huckster	Tennessee
5	Anna Williams	35	Wife	—	Virginia
6	Norman Rackley	33	Lodger	Mechanic	North Carolina
7	Norman Jr Rackley	11	Lodger	—	North Carolina
8	Bobbie Rackley	5	Lodger	—	North Carolina
9	William A Bailey THIS PERSON	58	Head	Manager	Tennessee
10	Adalee Bailey	25	Wife	—	Tennessee
11	Son Wright	25	Son	Helper	Tennessee
12	Edith Mae Wright	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
13	Billie Jean Wright	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
14	Riley T Clark	41	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
15	Edla Clark	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
16	Natha Webb	41	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
17	Jeneria Webb	34	Wife	—	North Carolina
19	Steven B Jennings	53	Head	Real Estate Agent	Virginia
20	Corine Jennings	25	Daughter	Sew	Tennessee
21	Richard Jennings	22	Son	Clerk	Tennessee
22	Anne Jennings	19	Daughter	Saleslady	Tennessee
23	George F Brandt	33	Son in law	Lawyer	Ohio
24	Rosa Lee Brandt	28	Daughter	—	Tennessee
25	Felicia Brandt	7	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
26	Frederick Brandt	4	Grandson	—	Tennessee
27	Esther Powers	32	Maid	Housekeeper	Virginia
28	J Leist Whitlock	40	Head	Salesman	North Carolina
29	Sybil Whitlock	25	Wife	—	South Carolina
30	Jimmy Whitlock	2	Son	—	Tennessee
31	Cordelia Dyer	60	Head	—	Tennessee
32	Francis Hall Dyer	22	Daughter	General Office Work	Tennessee
33	Ralph Portens	24	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
34	Ruth Portens	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
36	Sherman J Montgomery	32	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
37	Dora Montgomery	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
38	Comelia White	27	Lodger	—	Tennessee
40	Henry S Blackwell	26	Head	Operations Manager	North Carolina

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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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