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Henry Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Henry Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Mississippi
SurnameAnderson
Given NameHenry
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked36
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1895

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Henry Age Birth yr
Lee Anderson Daughter — 10 ~1930
Carrie Anderson Daughter — 5 ~1935
Mary Anderson Daughter — 8 ~1932
Virginia Anderson Daughter — 5 ~1935
Henry Anderson Head — 45 ~1895
Carrie Anderson Spouse — 31 ~1909

Census Appearances

1920
Washington, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry Cotton farm
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 36
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Henry Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02076-00261)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Riley Williams 42 Head Farmer Mississippi
42 Georgia Williams 42 Wife Helper Mississippi
43 Buddy Williams 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
44 Josie Mae Williams 13 Daughter — Mississippi
45 James Anderson 70 Head Farmer Mississippi
46 Mamie Anderson 60 Wife Home Mississippi
47 Sam Smith 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
48 Lilla G. Smith 32 Wife Farmer Mississippi
49 Johnnie Mae Smith 14 Daughter Home Mississippi
50 Samuel Smith 11 Son — Mississippi
51 James Smith 9 Son — Mississippi
52 Daniel Smith 7 Son — Mississippi
53 Rosalbert Smith 5 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Henry Smith 3 Son — Mississippi
55 Eugene Smith 2 Son — Mississippi
56 Christine Smith 0 Daughter — Mississippi
57 Otis Harris 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
58 Pearl Harris 36 Wife Laborer Mississippi
59 Alex Williams 44 Head Farmer Mississippi
60 Laura Williams 34 Wife Laborer Mississippi
61 Louise Williams 11 Daughter — Mississippi
62 L. C. Williams 7 Son — Mississippi
63 Annie Mae Williams 3 Daughter — Mississippi
64 Aron Lee Williams 12 Daughter — Mississippi
65 Charlie Green 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
66 Lillian Green 27 Wife Laborer Mississippi
67 Tom Edwards 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
68 Mary Edwards 20 Wife Laborer Mississippi
69 Lucy Mae Edwards 0 Daughter — Mississippi
70 Henry Anderson THIS PERSON 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
71 Carrie Anderson 31 Wife Laborer Mississippi
72 Lee Anderson 10 Daughter — Mississippi
73 Mary Anderson 8 Daughter — Mississippi
74 Carrie Anderson 5 Daughter — Mississippi
75 Virginia Anderson 5 Daughter — Mississippi
76 Joe Walton 33 Head Farmer Mississippi
77 Ada Walton 30 Wife Laborer Mississippi
78 Annie Mae Thomas 11 Step-Dau — Mississippi
79 Roosevelt Thomas 9 Step-Son — Mississippi
80 Bessie Lou Thompson 4 Child — Mississippi

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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