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George Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amy & Amy — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | George P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Chester borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car clerk |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 460 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Car Clerk |
| Township / Ward | West Chester Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Henderson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Clifford Fell | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| George Henderson | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Amy Henderson | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | George P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | George P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 33
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | George P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Chester borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Car clerk |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 460 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links George Henderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Amy Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amy Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kirsty Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Henderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Amy Henderson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amy Henderson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Henderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kirsty Henderson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Henderson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Henderson
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03467-00486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Jones | 46 | Brother-in-law | Masseur | England |
| 42 | Mary S. Jones | 51 | Sister | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | George W. Henderson | 61 | Head | Warehouseman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Amy E. Henderson | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | George P. Henderson THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Car Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Clifford Fell | 34 | Lodger | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Paul V. Martin | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Gertrude P. Martin | 22 | Wife | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Paul D. Martin | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Richard R. Martin | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | George Messner | 17 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Fred Good | 24 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 53 | Elsie Good | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Fred Jr. Good | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Shirley Good | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Fred S. Lewis | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Hannah M. Lewis | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Josephine Lewis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Louisa M. Spier | 52 | Head | Prop. | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Willard J. Smith | 35 | Ward | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Adam W. Smith | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Clifford Smith | 23 | Son | House Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jessie Criswell | 27 | Daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Carmen Johnson | 31 | Head | Painter | Arkansas |
| 65 | Stella P. Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ronald Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Truman Evans | 45 | Head | Mill Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Evans | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Eliz. Evans | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lawrence H. Evans | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Vernon E. Evans | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Evelyn L. Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Elizabeth C. Davis | 63 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Elmer J. Hutton | 70 | Head | Gardner | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Martha A. Hutton | 67 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Ralph Jones | 22 | Grandson | Electrician Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | George L. Linder | 41 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Clara P. Linder | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | George S. Linder | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Linder | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 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)