Henry Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Henry Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Houston City
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Occupation	Builder
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	75
Income (1939)	308
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Builder
Township / Ward	Houston City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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
Anna Howard	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Henry Williams	Head	—	49	~1891
Benjamin Howard	Other	—	13	~1927
Earl Williams	Son	—	20	~1920
Emma Williams	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Head, age 27

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Paint Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Harris, Texas

Head, age 37

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Bricklayer
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	7
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Harris-County, Texas

Head, age 49

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Houston City
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Occupation	Builder
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	75
Income (1939)	308
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Henry Williams

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Texas

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04191-00516)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Arthur Clark	76	Partner	—	Texas
42	Hattie Savage	43	Head	—	Texas
43	Wesley Oliver	44	Lodger	Laborer	Texas
44	Henry Williams THIS PERSON	49	Head	Builder	Texas
45	Emma Williams	38	Wife	—	Texas
46	Anna Howard	20	Daughter	Lunch Room	Texas
47	Earl Williams	20	Son	Laborer	Texas
48	Benjamin Howard	13	Grandson	—	Texas
49	Stephen Barton	38	Head	Com. Laborer	Texas
50	Mary Barton	33	Wife	—	Texas
51	Mack Brooks	39	Lodger	—	Texas
52	Lucile Marks	18	Lodger	—	Louisiana
53	Dora Scott	49	Lodger	Musician	Texas
54	Robert Massey	22	Head	Cook	Texas
55	Lucile Massey	22	Wife	—	Texas
57	Herman Henry	48	Head	Truck Driver	Alabama
58	Mattie Mae Henry	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
59	Judge Tyler	45	Lodger	—	Texas
60	Andrew Simmons	30	Lodger	Cook	Texas
61	Annie Mae Wallace	25	Lodger	Maid	Texas
62	Odis Sykes	31	Lodger	Maid	Texas
63	Elmartine Ross	30	Head	Cook	Texas
64	Mammie Ross	25	Wife	Cook	Texas
65	Louis Mosley	19	Lodger	—	Texas
66	Arthur James	32	Head	Laborer	Texas
67	Hattie James	32	Wife	Maid	Texas
68	Arthur Davis	32	Lodger	Waiter	Texas
69	Andrew Jones	36	Head	—	Texas
70	Ruby Jones	33	Wife	—	Texas
71	Johnie Jones	6	Son	—	Texas
72	Barton Brooks	30	Head	Embalmer	Texas
73	Zelma Brooks	27	Wife	Nursing	Texas
74	James Washington	31	Head	Laborer	Texas
75	Ethel Washington	30	Wife	—	Texas
76	Othella Washington	16	Daughter	—	Texas
77	James Williams	21	Head	Porter	Texas
78	Myrtle Williams	23	Wife	Maid	Texas
79	Lois Arceneaux	27	Lodger	Cook	Louisiana

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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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