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Robert Henderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archie & Horace — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat Two |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Henderson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Robert Henderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Horace Henderson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Joe Henderson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Emma Henderson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Rogers |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Robert Henderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archie Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Henderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archie Henderson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Henderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Henderson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Henderson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Henderson
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Horace Henderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Henderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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
1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu894unit:1043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hall Paul | 28 | Head | Fm | Mississippi |
| 2 | Fanny Paul | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Elvy Paul | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hiram Paul | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Andrew Melory | 49 | Head | Fm | Alabama |
| 6 | Elizabeth Melory | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Hattie Melory | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | George Melory | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Jack Melory | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Robert Hubbard | 61 | Head | Fm | Tennessee |
| 11 | Eliza Hubbard | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Thelma Hubbard | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Robert Hubbard | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Bland Hubbard | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Eugene Hubbard | 23 | Head | Fm | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ethel Hubbard | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Charles Hubbard | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mullie Alford | 29 | Boarder | House | Mississippi |
| 19 | Joe Johnson | 33 | Head | Fm | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lula Johnson | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bessie Johnson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mattie Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Pearl Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | John Hunt | 32 | Head | Fm | Mississippi |
| 25 | Liza Hunt | 22 | Boarder | Fm | Mississippi |
| 26 | William Harrison | 48 | Head | Fm | Alabama |
| 27 | Leona Harrison | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Luther Harrison | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lucinda Harrison | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lela Harrison | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | William Harrison | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Altha Coleman | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | James Sanders | 49 | Head | Fm | Tennessee |
| 34 | Carrie Sanders | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Sally Sanders | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Laura Sanders | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Blanche Sanders | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Teddy Sanders | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Horace Henderson | 45 | Head | Fm | Mississippi |
| 40 | Emma Henderson | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Horace Henderson | 8 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Robert Henderson THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Joe Henderson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ladell Sanders | 29 | Head | Fm | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lula Sanders | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Earnest Sanders | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Robert Brown | 39 | Head | Fm | Alabama |
| 48 | Sallie Brown | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Odessa Brown | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ruby Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)