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Joseph Henderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Mary — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHinds-County, Mississippi
SurnameHenderson
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)Lincoln
Additional Details
OccupationFarming
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarming
Township / WardBeat 1
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Nancy Henderson Daughter — 6 ~1934
Mary Henderson Head — 46 ~1894
Bettie Henderson Daughter — 16 ~1924
Joseph Henderson Son — 22 ~1918
Sammie Henderson Son — 4 ~1936
Cleveland Henderson Son — 20 ~1920
James Henderson Son — 11 ~1929
Fred Henderson Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Henderson
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Can Read No
Can Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Henderson
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
Surname Henderson
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1
1935 Residence (County) Lincoln
Occupation Farming
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Henderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Henderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Henderson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Henderson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Henderson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Henderson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Cleveland Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sammie Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Hinds-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02027-00783)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Odie Forbes 69 Wife — Mississippi
2 Jerry Forbes 11 Son — Mississippi
3 Robert Thompson 31 Head Farming Mississippi
4 Annie Thompson 31 Wife — Mississippi
5 Gladys Thompson 10 Daughter — Mississippi
6 Robert Jr. Thompson 8 Son — Mississippi
7 Willie A. Thompson 6 Son — Mississippi
8 Laveda Thompson 4 Daughter — Mississippi
9 Geneva Thompson 2 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Eddie L. Thompson 29 Head Farming Mississippi
11 Elizabeth Thompson 27 Wife — Mississippi
12 Eddie L. Jr. Thompson 3 Son — Mississippi
13 Annie M. Thompson 0 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Albertus Thompson 9 Daughter — Mississippi
15 Augustus Thompson 66 Head Farming Mississippi
16 Annie Thompson 47 Wife — Mississippi
17 Charles Thompson 15 Son — Mississippi
18 Albert Thompson 13 Son — Mississippi
19 Martha L. Thompson 11 Son — Mississippi
20 Eddie Jr. Eddie Jr. 28 Head Farming Mississippi
21 Susie Eddie Jr. 24 Wife — Mississippi
22 Eddie Jr. Eddie Jr. 2 Son — Mississippi
23 Millie Eddie Jr. 1 Son — Mississippi
24 Millie Eddie Jr. 85 Mother — Mississippi
25 Oscar Ross 21 Head Farming Mississippi
26 Millie M. Ross 21 Wife — Mississippi
27 William Thompson 26 Head Farming Mississippi
28 Callie Thompson 26 Wife — Mississippi
29 David Manuel 33 Head Farming Mississippi
30 Bertha Manuel 37 Wife — Mississippi
31 David Jr. Manuel 12 Son — Mississippi
32 John Manuel 7 Son — Mississippi
33 Mary Henderson 46 Head Farming Mississippi
34 Joseph Henderson THIS PERSON 22 Son Farming Mississippi
35 Cleveland Henderson 20 Son — Mississippi
36 Bettie Henderson 16 Daughter — Mississippi
37 Fred Henderson 13 Son — Mississippi
38 James Henderson 11 Son — Mississippi
39 Nancy Henderson 6 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Sammie L. Henderson 4 Son — Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

Joseph + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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