Henry Washington — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Henry Washington across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Leflore-County, Mississippi
Surname	Washington
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (County)	Leflore
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 5
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
John Washington	Son	—	3	~1937
Henry Washington	Head	—	53	~1887
Lonnie Washington	Son	—	10	~1930
Anna Washington	Spouse	—	36	~1904
William Washington	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Sunflower, Mississippi

Head, age 32

Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Washington
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General 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

Sunflower, Mississippi

Head, age 43

Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Washington
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Leflore-County, Mississippi

Head, age 53

Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1887 — 5 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 (County)	Leflore
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Henry Washington

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Mississippi

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02044-00304)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Betty J. Rollins	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
42	Kennon Rollins	2	Son	—	Mississippi
43	Henry Johnson	26	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
44	Willie Johnson	26	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
45	Naomi Johnson	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
46	Henry Johnson	0	Son	—	Mississippi
47	George Barber	46	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
48	Mandy Barber	46	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
49	Hardy Franklin	65	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
50	Virginia Franklin	58	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
51	May Turner	43	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
52	Ambrose Ray	47	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
53	Alice Ray	36	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
54	Ruth Ray	14	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
55	Roosevelt Ray	13	Son	—	Mississippi
56	Bertha Ray	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
57	Bessie Ray	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
58	Jessie Ray	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
59	Carlina Ray	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
60	Ambrose Ray	1	Son	—	Mississippi
61	Leroy Ray	20	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
62	Catherine Ray	18	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
63	Verdie Ray	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
64	Richard Rogers	43	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
65	Daisy Rogers	31	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
66	Melinda Rogers	60	Mother	Laborer	Mississippi
67	Henry Washington THIS PERSON	53	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
68	Anna Washington	36	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
69	William Washington	14	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
70	Lonnie Washington	10	Son	—	Mississippi
71	John Washington	3	Son	—	Mississippi
72	Ada Brown	52	Head	Farm Worker	Mississippi
73	Linnie Brown	35	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
74	Eddie Cooper	37	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
75	Laura Cooper	36	Daughter-in-law	Laborer	Mississippi
76	Henry Morgan	58	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
77	Roosevelt Davis	19	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
78	Wilson Lewis	23	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
79	Maudie Lewis	22	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
80	Sol Rogers	57	Head	Farmer	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.

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