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John Henry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Henry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shenandoah-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shenandoah-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shen. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | New Market Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Henry | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| John Henry | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Henry | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruby Henry | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shenandoah, Virginia
Son, age 2
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Shenandoah, Virginia
Son, age 13
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Head, age 22
Shenandoah-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shen. |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 John Henry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Henry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Henry
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Henry
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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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 — Shenandoah-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04294-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie M. Newland | 59 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Alma Dellinger | 31 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 3 | Nevin P. Dellinger | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Blair A. Dellinger | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 5 | L. C. Funkhouser | 47 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 6 | Mamie E. Funkhouser | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Virginia Funkhouser | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 8 | Patsy June Funkhouser | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Isaac Martin | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Virginia Martin | 47 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 11 | Nora Martin | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 12 | Raymond Martin | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Elliott Sellers | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 14 | Jessie Sellers | 29 | Wife | Secretary | N. Dakota |
| 15 | Henry G. Hicks | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Fannie L. Hicks | 76 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary R. Snapp | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Emily E. Snapp | 55 | Sister | Knitting | Virginia |
| 20 | R. O. Buchanan | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 21 | Lucy Buchanan | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Stanley Buchanan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Geneva Buchanan | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ruby Buchanan | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Dorothy Reinel | 25 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 26 | Thomas J. Michael | 61 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Florence Michael | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mildred Michael | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 29 | Claude Marguerite Michael | 22 | Daughter | Beautician | Virginia |
| 30 | E. L. Bamber | 34 | Head | Dealer | Virginia |
| 31 | Lona Bamber | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Bobbie Bamber | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Jackie Bamber | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Nina Watson | 22 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 35 | Martha E. Offman | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John H. Henry THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 37 | Ruby Pearl Henry | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John Wayne Henry | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Barbara Ann Henry | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Carlos L. Hine | 24 | Head | Attendant | Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
John
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)