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Margaret Henderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Henderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Female Daughter Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHanover-County, Virginia
SurnameHenderson
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Brookland
1935 Residence (County)Henrico
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardBrookland
Est. Birth Year~1930

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 Margaret Age Birth yr
Alex Henderson Head — 35 ~1905
Mary Henderson Daughter — 4 ~1936
Clifford Henderson Son — 13 ~1927
Ellen Henderson Daughter — 8 ~1932
Alice Henderson Spouse — 29 ~1911
Mildred Henderson Daughter — 2 ~1938
Margaret Henderson Daughter — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Hanover, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Henderson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
Surname Henderson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Brookland
1935 Residence (County) Henrico
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same Place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Margaret Henderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Henderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford 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 — Hanover-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00335)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thomas Thanhill 44 Head Farmer Virginia
2 Nelia Thanhill 37 Wife — Virginia
3 Lara Thea Thanhill 18 Daughter Maid Virginia
4 Naomi Thanhill 16 Daughter — Virginia
5 Dora Thanhill 14 Daughter — Virginia
6 Elizabeth Thanhill 11 Daughter — Virginia
7 Alisia Thanhill 9 Daughter — Virginia
8 Thomas Jr. Thanhill 6 Son — Virginia
9 John W. Thanhill 5 Son — Virginia
10 Phanella Thanhill 4 Daughter — Virginia
11 Vernon Thanhill 4 Daughter — Virginia
12 Alex Henderson 35 Head Laborer Virginia
13 Alice Henderson 29 Wife — Virginia
14 Clifford Henderson 13 Son — Virginia
15 Margaret Henderson THIS PERSON 10 Daughter — Virginia
16 Ellen Henderson 8 Daughter — Virginia
17 Mary B. Henderson 4 Daughter — Virginia
18 Mildred Henderson 2 Daughter — Virginia
19 Taylor Nuckols 44 Head Farmer Virginia
20 Lottie Nuckols 43 Wife — Virginia
21 Cecil Nuckols 22 Son Laborer Virginia
22 Nella Nuckols 19 Daughter Waitress Virginia
23 Dorothy Nuckols 17 Daughter — Virginia
24 Blanch Nuckols 15 Daughter — Virginia
25 Irwin J. Jr. Nuckols 13 Son — Virginia
26 Nellie Nuckols 11 Daughter — Virginia
27 Thomas L. Nuckols 9 Son — Virginia
28 Pearl Nuckols 7 Daughter — Virginia
29 Beulah Nuckols 3 Daughter — Virginia
30 Thomas O. Baumier 70 Head Farmer Virginia
31 Bertha Baumier 55 Wife — Virginia
32 Arthur Baumier 56 Head Farmer Virginia
33 George Baumier 25 Son Laborer Virginia
34 Henry Perkins 29 Son-in-law Laborer Virginia
35 Ada Perkins 23 Daughter — Virginia
36 Melvin Perkins 0 Grandson — Virginia
37 Alex Price 55 Head Farmer Virginia
38 M. Elizabeth Price 45 Wife — Virginia
39 James W. Coker 21 Step-son Laborer Virginia
40 Mckinley Coker 17 Step-son Laborer Virginia

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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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