Joseph Henry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Henry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Benton-County, Minnesota
Surname	Henry
Given Name	Joseph V.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Gilmanton Township
1935 Residence (County)	Benton
Additional Details
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farm
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Gilmanton Township
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Harold Henry	Son	—	17	~1923
Richard Henry	Son	—	12	~1928
Joseph Henry	Son	—	18	~1922
Joseph Henry	Head	—	63	~1877
Marie Henry	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Benton, Minnesota

Head, age 43

Benton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henry
Given Name	Joseph V.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Belgium
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Working out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Benton, Minnesota

Head, age 52

Benton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henry
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Belgium
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Lumber yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Benton-County, Minnesota

Head, age 63

Benton-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

Surname	Henry
Given Name	Joseph V.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Gilmanton Township
1935 Residence (County)	Benton
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farm
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Joseph Henry

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01907-00073)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	August Hess	68	Head	Farmer	Germany
2	Frances Hess	66	Wife	—	Germany
3	Adam Hess	37	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
4	Clemence Hess	28	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
5	Josephine Hess	28	Daughter	—	Minnesota
6	Jerome Hess	1	Grand-son	—	Minnesota
7	Paul E. Ruker	32	Head	Electrician	Iowa
8	Irene Ruker	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
9	Paulene Ruker	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
10	Margaret Ruker	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
11	Otto Peterman	66	Head	—	Germany
12	Leona Peterman	64	Wife	—	Minnesota
13	Michael Winterp	48	Head	Auditor	Minnesota
14	Matilda Winterp	45	Wife	—	Minnesota
15	Marie Winterp	20	Daughter	Assistant Book Keeper	Minnesota
16	Marjorie Winterp	19	Daughter	—	Minnesota
17	Ambrose Winterp	17	Son	—	Minnesota
18	Elsie Winterp	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
19	Rita Winterp	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
20	Regina Winterp	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
21	Francis Winterp	9	Son	—	Minnesota
22	Helen Winterp	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
23	Ray A. Johnson	28	Head	Trucker	Minnesota
24	Harriet Johnson	23	Wife	—	Minnesota
25	Howard R. Johnson	2	Son	—	Minnesota
26	John Blackmuck	27	Lodger	Truck Driver	Minnesota
27	William Mcdonnell	28	Head	Funeral Director	Minnesota
28	Anastasia Mcdonnell	26	Wife	—	Minnesota
29	Carol Ann Mcdonnell	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
30	Lodger Angela	None	F	Welfare Office	—
31	(Left Out By Mistake)	None	—	—	—
32	Joseph V. Henry THIS PERSON	63	Head	—	Minnesota
33	Marie Henry	54	Wife	—	Belgium
34	Joseph L. Henry	18	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Harold W. Henry	17	Son	—	Minnesota
36	Richard A. Henry	12	Son	—	Minnesota
37	Joseph Sica	49	Head	Grader	Minnesota
38	Julia Sica	39	Wife	—	Minnesota
39	Clarice Sica	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
40	Delores Sica	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota

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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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