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Alice Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Henderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Henderson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Powers | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ardetta Henderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Patsy Henderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Henderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roy Henderson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Alice Henderson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Traffit Henderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Henderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Henderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00953-00955)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leverter Walker | 32 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Stephanie Walker | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Odell Walker | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Earl Walker | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Leroy Walker | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Geneva Marshall | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mae Davis | 40 | Head | Selling | Kansas |
| 8 | William Davis | 46 | Brother | Dope Man | Illinois |
| 9 | Eugene Davis | 20 | Nephew | New Worker | Kansas |
| 10 | Roy Henderson | 40 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 11 | Alice Henderson THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Raleigh Henderson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ardetta Henderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Traffit Henderson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William Henderson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Patsy Henderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William Powers | 62 | Father-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Robert Weddington | 40 | Head | Helper | Georgia |
| 19 | Zadia Weddington | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Roberta Weddington | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Arnold Hoyt | 18 | Step-son | Greaser | Illinois |
| 22 | Lewis Weldon | 20 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Beatrice Weldon | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Estelle Griffin | 43 | Mother-in-law | Sewing | Mississippi |
| 25 | Bertha Butler | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Holmes Hall | 34 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Melva Hall | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Jane Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Betty Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | George Abernathy | 54 | Head | Watchman | Missouri |
| 31 | Glendora Abernathy | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Hubert Schmidt | 29 | Head | Ice Delivery | Illinois |
| 33 | Elizabeth Schmidt | 72 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Schmidt | 27 | Brother | Clerk | Illinois |
| 35 | Lawrence Simmons | 27 | Head | Musician | Illinois |
| 36 | Ethel Simmons | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | William Simmons | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Seymour Smith | 48 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 39 | Lillie Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Less Heefer | 43 | Lodger | Seamstress | Illinois |
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)