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James Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Jessie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crabtree |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Crabtree |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valarie Henderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Henderson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mabel Henderson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, North …
Son, age 10
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Haywood, North …
Son, age 20
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Head, age 30
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crabtree |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Henderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Henderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Henderson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Henderson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Henderson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Henderson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Henderson
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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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 — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearie Worley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Green Worley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rachel Worley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Worley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Wiley Caldwell | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mattie Caldwell | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Richard Justice | 47 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elvina Justice | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Walker Wood | 19 | Step-son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Hazel Justice | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Glendon Justice | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Betty Joe Justice | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Onieal Justice | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bennie Sue Justice | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | F. J. Woods | 25 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 56 | Hattie Woods | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Novella Woods | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Edward Woods | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Woods | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Gerald Woods | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ottis Henderson | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Henderson | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ernestine Henderson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | James Henderson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mabel Henderson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Valarie Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charles Jr. Hill | 30 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 68 | Myrtle Hill | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Juanita Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | William Hill | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bobby Hill | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Geraldine Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sarah Sanford | 61 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 74 | Maggie Sanford | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hobody Sanford | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Marion Liner | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Minnie Liner | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Carline Liner | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Danall Henderson | 20 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 80 | Eunice Henderson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)