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Henry Washington — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sharkey-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Henry Washington across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sharkey-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSharkey-County, Mississippi
SurnameWashington
Given NameHenry
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age53
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 3
1935 Residence (County)Sharkey
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked20
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 3
Est. Birth Year~1887

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Henry Age Birth yr
Jessie Washington Daughter — 17 ~1923
Henry Washington Head — 53 ~1887
Thomas Washington Son — 7 ~1933
Lizzie Washington Spouse — 35 ~1905
Sofa Washington Daughter — 15 ~1925
Maggie Washington Daughter — 23 ~1917
Harry Washington Son — 13 ~1927
Vera Washington Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Sharkey, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Washington
Given Name Harry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 40
Marital Status Divorced
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write No
Veteran R
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Head, age 53
Sharkey-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
Surname Washington
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 3
1935 Residence (County) Sharkey
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 20
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Henry Washington across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Washington
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02064-00125)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Henry Washington THIS PERSON 53 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Lizzie Washington 35 Wife — Mississippi
3 Maggie Washington 23 Daughter Day Labor Mississippi
4 Vera Washington 19 Daughter — Mississippi
5 Jessie Washington 17 Daughter — Mississippi
6 Sofa Washington 15 Daughter — Mississippi
7 Harry Washington 13 Son — Mississippi
8 Thomas Washington 7 Son — Mississippi
9 Roosevelt Wilson 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
10 Hattie Wilson 30 Wife — Mississippi
11 Dupsy Wilson 18 Son — Mississippi
12 James Wilson 16 Son — Mississippi
13 James Hussell 25 Head Day Labor Mississippi
14 Willie Hussell 22 Wife — Mississippi
15 Shelie Hussell 7 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Hattie Hussell 2 Daughter — Mississippi
17 Hunton Brown 29 Head Day Labor Mississippi
18 Cora Brown 22 Wife — Mississippi
19 Robert Brown 5 Son — Mississippi
20 Corlie Brown 4 Daughter — Mississippi
21 Willie Brown 3 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Batha Rodgers 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
23 Mattie Johnson 22 Daughter — Mississippi
24 James Johnson 13 Daughter — Mississippi
25 Thelma Johnson 5 Daughter — Mississippi
26 T. J. Johnson 3 Son — Mississippi
27 Sherry Johnson 2 Daughter — Mississippi
28 Robert Rodgers 23 Head Day Labor Mississippi
29 Azela Rodgers 20 Wife — Mississippi
30 Robert Jr. Rodgers 1 Son — Mississippi
31 Hunton Jr. Brown 30 Head Day Labor Mississippi
32 Callie Brown 30 Wife — Mississippi
33 James Brown 13 Son — Mississippi
34 Cora Brown 11 Daughter — Mississippi
35 Hugh Watts 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
36 M. L. Watts 30 Wife — Mississippi
37 Hugh Jr. Watts 11 Son — Mississippi
38 Ivy Watts 9 Son — Mississippi
39 Susie Lane 51 Mother — Mississippi
40 Annie Kline 7 Niece — Mississippi

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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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