Robert Henderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Robert Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Wood-worker
Industry	Automobile Mfg Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Wood-Worker
Township / Ward	Detroit
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Betty Henderson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Robert Henderson	Head	—	55	~1885
Donald Henderson	Son	—	15	~1925
Andrew Henderson	Son	—	19	~1921
Bessie Henderson	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 35

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1904
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Machine Wood Worker
Industry	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 44

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Sawer
Industry	auto factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	42
Veteran	no
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 55

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Wood-worker
Industry	Automobile Mfg Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Robert Henderson

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01864-00541)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Sharp	31	Son	Assembly Work	Scotland
2	William Blink	39	Head	Construction Engineer	Michigan
3	Mable Blink	37	Wife	—	Indiana
4	Laura Blink	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Marjory Blink	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
6	William Blink	3	Son	—	Michigan
7	Robert Henderson THIS PERSON	55	Head	Wood-Worker	Scotland
8	Bessie Henderson	44	Wife	Hostess	Scotland
9	Andrew Henderson	19	Son	Clerk	Michigan
10	Donald Henderson	15	Son	—	Michigan
11	Betty Henderson	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
12	Joseph Eddy	52	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Oregon
13	Ida F. Eddy	50	Wife	—	England
14	Walter Eddy	19	Son	Office Boy	Michigan
15	Charles T. Holt	40	Head	Building Inspector	New Hampshire
16	Isabell Holt	32	Wife	—	Conn.
17	Paul Holt	14	Son	—	Michigan
18	Ruth Holt	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
19	Bernice Holt	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
20	Shirley Holt	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
21	Saul Friedman	44	Head	Proprietor	Poland
22	Helen Friedman	40	Wife	—	Poland
23	Rachel Friedman	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
24	Ruth Friedman	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	Charles Friedman	7	Son	—	Michigan
26	Walter Friedman	4	Son	—	Michigan
27	Sam Friedman	57	Head	Tailor	Russia
28	Anne Friedman	50	Wife	—	Russia
29	Isadore Friedman	16	Son	—	Michigan
30	David Citron	29	Head	Accountant	Penn.
31	Rose Citron	26	Wife	—	Michigan
32	Edwin Citron	5	Son	—	Michigan
33	Byron Citron	1	Son	—	Michigan
34	Virginia Nowicki	16	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Michigan
35	Meyer Green	32	Head	Clerical Worker	England
36	Ida Green	24	Wife	—	England
37	Harvey Green	1	Son	—	Illinois
38	Jack Cooper	32	Head	Truck Driver	Russia
39	Sylvia Cooper	30	Wife	—	Illinois
40	Jessie Baker	64	Head	—	Michigan

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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.

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