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Charles Henry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Charles Henry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Walter — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Pennsylvania Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPhiladelphia-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameHENRY
Given NameCHARLES
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)Philadelphia
Additional Details
OccupationSHIPPING CLERK
IndustryFREIGHT DEPOT
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked10
Income (1939)500
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
OccupationShipping Clerk
Township / WardPhiladelphia
Est. Birth Year~1918

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 Charles Age Birth yr
Doris Henry Daughter — 14 ~1926
Christine Henry Daughter — 12 ~1928
Verna Henry Daughter — 17 ~1923
Gloria Henry Daughter — 7 ~1933
Walter Henry Head — 43 ~1897
Richard Henry Son — 9 ~1931
Charles Henry Son — 22 ~1918
Laurence Henry Son — 5 ~1935
John Henry Son — 3 ~1937
Walter Henry Son — 23 ~1917
Vera Henry Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Henry
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Boarder
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Henry
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
Surname HENRY
Given Name CHARLES
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City) Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County) Philadelphia
Occupation SHIPPING CLERK
Industry FREIGHT DEPOT
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 10
Income (1939) 500
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania

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.
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Our Model Tree links Charles Henry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Henry (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Henry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vera Henry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Henry
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Henry
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera Henry
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Henry
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laurence Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03729-00179)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Luigi Micalona 61 Head Foreman Italy
42 Rose Micalona 53 Wife — Italy
43 Gennaro Melchiorre 60 Head Presser Italy
44 Philomena Melchiorre 53 Wife — Italy
45 Stephen Melchiorre 21 Son Presser Pennsylvania
46 Walter L Henry 43 Head Postal Clerk Pennsylvania
47 Vera Henry 42 Wife — Pennsylvania
48 Walter L Ab Henry 23 Son Infirmary Supervisor Pennsylvania
49 Charles Henry THIS PERSON 22 Son Shipping Clerk Pennsylvania
50 Verna Henry 17 Daughter — Pennsylvania
51 Doris Henry 14 Daughter — Pennsylvania
52 Christine Henry 12 Daughter — Pennsylvania
53 Richard Henry 9 Son — Pennsylvania
54 Gloria Henry 7 Daughter — Pennsylvania
55 Laurence Henry 5 Son — Pennsylvania
56 John Henry 3 Son — Pennsylvania
57 Katy Williams 63 Head — North Carolina
58 David Kennedy 15 Son — Pennsylvania
59 Geneve Reese 29 Lodger Laborer Pennsylvania
60 Geraldine M Reese 14 Lodger's Daughter — Pennsylvania
61 Maggie Mcneal 19 Wife — South Carolina
62 James Mcneal 24 Lodger Laborer Florida
63 William B Overton 40 Head Mechanic Georgia
64 Jennie Overton 39 Sister — Georgia
65 Alice Overton 70 Mother — Georgia
66 Charles Smith 42 Lodger Painter Maryland
67 Jean Smith 33 Lodger's Wife — North Carolina
68 James P Craft 41 Head Stevedore South Carolina
69 Ethel Craft 40 Wife — Georgia
70 Charles Craft 15 Son — Pennsylvania
71 Frank Johnson 23 Nephew New Worker South Carolina
72 Amella Ab Barney 57 Lodger Domestic South Carolina
73 Henry Webb 66 Head — Virginia
74 Belle Webb 64 Wife — Virginia
75 Russel Webb 20 Son New Worker Pennsylvania
76 Rose Dagney 25 Daughter — Virginia
77 Lester Dagney 27 Son in Law Paper Bailer New Jersey
78 Gloria Dabney 4 Grand Daughter — Pennsylvania
79 Lester Jr Dabney 5 Grand Son — Pennsylvania
80 Shirley Dabney 3 Grand Daughter — Pennsylvania

Pedigree Summary

Charles + 8 siblings
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)

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