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James Henson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Henson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Henson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sun Oil |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Linwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Henson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sarah Henson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Henson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| R Atwood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Henson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Other, age 17
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sun Oil |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henson |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil refinery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Henson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sun Oil |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Henson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Henson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Henson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Henson
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03493-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George H Brinson | 42 | Head | Pumper | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Ann M Brinson | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | George H Jr Brinson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Allen L Walker | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Sarah Walker | 32 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 46 | John Walker | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Viola Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charles Walker | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lillian Gary | 62 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Dennis D Green | 62 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 51 | Elizabeth Green | 64 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Thomas Marshall | 17 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | James Henson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 54 | Sarah A Henson | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 55 | R Atwood | 17 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 56 | James Jr Henson | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Mary J Henson | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Florence Blake | 46 | Head | Cleaning | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Irene Meads | 16 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Fred Henson | 67 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 61 | Louise Henson | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Charles M Walker | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 63 | Emma Brown | 68 | Sister-in-law | — | District of Columbia |
| 64 | Chauncey Posey | 58 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 65 | Elnora Posey | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Robert B Slater | 46 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 67 | Ethel Slater | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Sylvester Covey | 6 | Adopted | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Richard Carroll | 23 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 70 | Annabell Carroll | 17 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | George Carroll | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Robert Carroll | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Harrison Carroll | 34 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Sam Lawson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Emma Lawson | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Theodore Lawson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Edna Lawson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ethel Lawson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Gladys Lawson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Karen Lawson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)