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Charles Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Sophie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paw Paw Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Own Line |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Paw Paw Village |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Henderson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bruce Henderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Henderson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Isabelle Henderson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 15
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | attending |
| Industry | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 25
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Produce |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Head, age 35
Van-Buren-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paw Paw Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Own Line |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Charles Henderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Henderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Henderson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Henderson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Henderson
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Michigan
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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 — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01822-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Braybrook | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Michigan |
| 2 | Russell Braybrook | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | William Braybrook | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Ottorino Schincariol | 30 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 5 | Hedwidge Schincariol | 21 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Canada |
| 6 | Raymond Schincariol | 4 | Son | 0 | Canada |
| 7 | Joseph A. Currah | 63 | Head | Barber | New York |
| 8 | Mintha D. Currah | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Mamie L. Shanter | 75 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Edson V. Jr. Root | 36 | Son-in-law | Register Pharmacist | Michigan |
| 11 | Freda B. Root | 37 | Dau | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Carl Brunner | 39 | Head | Maintenance | Michigan |
| 13 | Lillian E. Brunner | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lauretta Brunner | 11 | Dau | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Celia Ampey | 66 | Head | Maid | Michigan |
| 16 | Paul E. Spayde | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 17 | Georganna Spayde | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | David F. Spayde | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Richard Spayde | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Ralph W. Thomas | 72 | Head | Installing Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 21 | May L. Thomas | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Charles Henderson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Trucker | Michigan |
| 23 | Isabelle A. A. Henderson | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Charles O. Henderson | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Bruce L. Henderson | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Clarence Longcore | 43 | Head | Night Watch | Michigan |
| 27 | Nola B. Longcore | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Lavonne Louise Longcore | 15 | Dau | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Frank Longcore | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Richard Longcore | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Clarence Jr. Longcore | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Bruce Longcore | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Melva May Longcore | 4 | Dau | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Linda Lou Longcore | 3 | Dau | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Wayne Salisbury | 29 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 36 | Lois Salisbury | 35 | Wife | Rural Teacher | Illinois |
| 37 | Polly Amsterburg | 82 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 38 | William Amsterburg | 68 | Brother | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Byron Amsterburg | 72 | Brother | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | Elias T. Fenton | 79 | Head | — | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)