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Edward Henry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Charlotte-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Edward Henry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charlotte-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCharlotte-County, Virginia
SurnameHenry
Given NameEdward J.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Midway Magisterial Dist.
1935 Residence (County)Charlotte
Additional Details
OccupationDay labor
IndustryOwn farm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)80
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMidway Magisterial Dist
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
William Henry Son — 24 ~1916
Edward Henry Son — 19 ~1921
Susie Henry Daughter — 1 ~1939
Jacob Henry Head — 54 ~1886
Bertha Henry Daughter — 15 ~1925
Isabella Henry Daughter — 18 ~1922
Merry Henry Son — 3 ~1937
Charlie Henry Son — 9 ~1931
Annie Henry Spouse — 48 ~1892
Wirt Henry Son — 21 ~1919
Sarah Henry Daughter — 14 ~1926
Sammie Henry Son — 12 ~1928
Nannie Henry Daughter — 5 ~1935
Daniel Henry Son — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Charlotte, Virginia
Son, age 10
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 15 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Henry
Given Name Eddie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Charlotte-County, Virginia
Son, age 19
Charlotte-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 14 household members
Surname Henry
Given Name Edward J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Midway Magisterial Dist.
1935 Residence (County) Charlotte
Occupation Day labor
Industry Own farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 80
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Edward Henry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Henry
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merry Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wirt Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabella Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sammie Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Charlotte-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00370)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jacob Henry 54 Head Farmer Virginia
2 Annie Henry 48 Wife Housekeeper Virginia
3 William Henry 24 Son Labor Virginia
4 Wirt Henry 21 Son Driver Virginia
5 Edward J. Henry THIS PERSON 19 Son Day Labor Virginia
6 Isabella Henry 18 Daughter — Virginia
7 Bertha Henry 15 Daughter — Virginia
8 Sarah A. Henry 14 Daughter — Virginia
9 Sammie Henry 12 Son — Virginia
10 Daniel Henry 10 Son — Virginia
11 Charlie L. Henry 9 Son — Virginia
12 Nannie B. Henry 5 Daughter — Virginia
13 Merry P. Henry 3 Son — Virginia
14 Susie D. Henry 1 Daughter — Virginia
15 Manly Watkins 73 Head Farmer Virginia
16 Bettie L. Watkins 54 Wife Housekeeper Virginia
17 Lemuel Marshall 39 Head Farmer Virginia
18 Sarah Marshall 42 Wife Housekeeper Virginia
19 George R. Marshall 19 Son Labor Virginia
20 Emily Marshall 14 Daughter — Virginia
21 Alide Marshall 12 Daughter — Virginia
22 Junior Marshall 10 Son — Virginia
23 Elijah Marshall 6 Son — Virginia
24 Joe L. Marshall 2 Son — Virginia
25 John Reed 44 Head Farmer Virginia
26 Lula Reed 36 Wife Housekeeper Virginia
27 Robert L. Reed 17 Son Labor Virginia
28 Arlene Reed 14 Daughter — Virginia
29 Sandie Reed 12 Son — Virginia
30 Fulton Reed 10 Son — Virginia
31 Albert Gaines 49 Head Farmer Virginia
32 Henry Gaines 17 Son Labor Virginia
33 Mary Gaines 15 Daughter Housekeeper Virginia
34 Sterling Gaines 12 Son — Virginia
35 Jannie Gaines 8 Daughter — Virginia
36 Bee Gaines 6 Daughter — Virginia
37 Richard Wilson 63 Head Farmer Virginia
38 Francie Wilson 65 Wife Housekeeper Virginia

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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