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Joseph Henderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Henderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Connecticut Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMiddlesex-County, Massachusetts
SurnameHenderson
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceConnecticut
1935 Residence (City)Waltham
1935 Residence (County)Middlesex
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateConnecticut
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)connecticut
Township / WardWaltham
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Roberta Henderson Daughter — 5 ~1935
Benjamin Henderson Son — 17 ~1923
William Henderson Head — 53 ~1887
Joseph Henderson Son — 14 ~1926
Margaret Henderson Daughter — 8 ~1932
John Henderson Son — 11 ~1929
Edith Henderson Spouse — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Henderson
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Connecticut
Father's Birthplace Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace Connecticut
Birth State Connecticut
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) connecticut
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
Surname Henderson
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Connecticut
1935 Residence (City) Waltham
1935 Residence (County) Middlesex
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Connecticut
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) connecticut

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Joseph Henderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Henderson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01619-00238)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ulderic Champagne 63 Head Sheet Metal Canada
2 Edith Champagne 62 Wife — French
3 Arthur Lord 56 Head Repairman England
4 Beatrice Lord 52 Wife — England
5 Charles S. Lord 26 Son Truck Driver Mass.
6 George S. Lord 18 Son Clerk Mass.
7 Mary Lord 16 Daughter — Mass.
8 Clarence Conway 20 Lodger Farming Mass.
9 William Henderson 53 Head Engineer New Jersey
10 Edith Henderson 49 Wife — Connecticut
11 Benjamin Henderson 17 Son — Connecticut
12 Joseph Henderson THIS PERSON 14 Son — Connecticut
13 John Henderson 11 Son — Mass.
14 Margaret Henderson 8 Daughter — Mass.
15 Roberta Henderson 5 Daughter — Mass.
16 Robert Henderson 24 Head Laborer Connecticut
17 Margaret Henderson 22 Wife — Mass.
18 Roberta Henderson 4 Daughter — Mass.
19 Janet Henderson 1 Daughter — Mass.
20 William Henderson 0 Son — Mass.
21 William L. Manter 39 Head Guard Mass.
22 Edna M. Manter 37 Wife Feeder Mass.
23 Irving W. Manter 11 Son — Mass.
24 Jeanne B. Manter 10 Daughter — Mass.
25 Blanche Fullwood 14 Servant Servant Mass.
26 William Sullivan 46 Head Mechanic Mass.
27 Edith Sullivan 46 Wife — Mass.
28 William Sullivan 23 Son Mechanic Mass.
29 Francis A. Sullivan 17 Daughter — Mass.
30 Helen M. Sullivan 16 Daughter — Mass.
31 Robert Sullivan 7 Son — Mass.
32 August Seguin 25 Head Painter Mass.
33 Vera Seguin 21 Wife — Connecticut
34 August Seguin 2 Son — Mass.
35 Vera Seguin 0 Daughter — Mass.
36 Charles Knows 36 Head Maintenance Connecticut
37 Catherine Knows 30 Wife — Connecticut
38 Barbara Knows 12 Daughter — Connecticut
39 Charles Knows 9 Son — Mass.
40 William Knows 7 Son — Mass.

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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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