John Henderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Germany Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Henderson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland Heights
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Custodian
Industry	Public school
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1680
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Occupation	Custodian
Township / Ward	Cleveland Heights
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Ann Henderson	Daughter	—	24	~1916
John Henderson	Head	—	59	~1881
John Henderson	Son	—	39	~1901
Gerald Henderson	Son	—	17	~1923
Louis Henderson	Son	—	24	~1916
Mary Henderson	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 41

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	J. L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Year of Immigration	1890
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Germany
Year of Naturalization	1898
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 51

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1889
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Custodian
Industry	School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	11500
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 59

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland Heights
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Custodian
Industry	Public school
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1680
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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John Henderson

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03049-00337)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Wilhelmina Mozner	62	sister-in-law	Saleswoman	New York
2	George Crockett	59	head	Inspector	Scotland
3	Frieda Crockett	51	wife	—	Ohio
4	Perry Kuehneman	33	head	Cashier	Connecticut
5	Ruth Kuehneman	31	wife	—	Nebraska
6	Terry Kuehneman	1	son	—	Ohio
7	Chas J. Vanderwist	39	head	Heating & Plumbing	Ohio
8	Emma Vanderwist	37	wife	—	Ohio
9	Donald Vanderwist	15	son	—	Ohio
10	David Vanderwist	5	son	—	Ohio
11	Edward S. Snyder	49	head	Construction Engineer	Michigan
12	Dorothea Snyder	47	wife	—	Ohio
13	Victor Snyder	21	son	Stock Clerk	Ohio
14	Marjorie Snyder	17	daughter	—	Ohio
15	Alfred Lundstedt	63	head	President	Sweden
16	Frieda Lundstedt	55	wife	—	Sweden
17	Lawrence Brink	54	head	Principal	Iowa
18	Grace Brink	51	wife	—	Michigan
19	George Eccles	81	father-in-law	—	Canada
20	Albert Keckritz	49	head	Teacher	Ohio
21	Mary Keckritz	48	wife	—	Ohio
22	Lloyd Lau	49	head	Salesman	Ohio
23	Matilda Lau	40	wife	—	Ohio
24	Harold Weida	19	nephew	Purchasing Agent	Ohio
25	Wm Tait	56	head	Agent	Massachusetts
26	Martha Tait	55	wife	—	Germany
27	Raymond Tait	18	son	Musician	Ohio
28	John Henderson THIS PERSON	59	head	Custodian	Germany
29	Mary Ellen Henderson	62	wife	—	Ohio
30	John Henderson	39	son	Mech. Engineer	Ohio
31	Louis Henderson	24	son	Tool Maker	Ohio
32	Ann Henderson	24	daughter	—	Ohio
33	Gerald Henderson	17	son	—	Ohio
34	Patrick Friel	39	head	Mech. Engineer	Ireland
35	Delia Friel	31	wife	—	Ohio
36	Margaret Friel	2	daughter	—	Ohio
37	Vincent Avallone	82	head	—	Italy
38	Angeline Avallone	68	wife	—	Italy
39	Lawrence Avallone	38	son	Barber	Ohio
40	Salvatore Avallone	32	son	Factory Worker	Ohio

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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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