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Robert Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robt & Alice — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi Cab |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 644 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Henderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Henderson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Henderson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Henderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Anna Henderson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Robt S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Elec Supply |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 31
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi Cab |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 644 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Robt Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Henderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robt Henderson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Henderson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Henderson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Henderson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02640-00596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Biloga | 35 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Frank Fowler | 39 | Head | Manager | Canada |
| 3 | Kenneth Sterner | 33 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 4 | Arleyne Sterner | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Sophie Grunberg | 51 | Head | Nurse | Poland |
| 6 | Adeline Grunberg | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 7 | Diana Grunberg | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | John Grunberg | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | John Gilmore | 35 | Head | Illustrator | Penn |
| 10 | Dorothy Gilmore | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | Harry Buschman | 33 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 12 | Jean Buschman | 32 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 13 | Joseph Zampenno | 51 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 14 | Molly Zampenno | 44 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 15 | Marion Zampenno | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Frederick Zampenno | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Peter Pasini | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Italy |
| 18 | Delphine Pasini | 30 | Wife | Assistant Clerk | Spain |
| 19 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | Walter Sterner | 44 | Head | Meter Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Alda M. Sterner | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Henderson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 23 | Anna Henderson | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Robert Jr. Henderson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | James Henderson | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Martha Henderson | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | John Siella | 21 | Head | Ice Man | Porto Rico |
| 28 | Gloria Siella | 21 | Wife | — | Porto Rico |
| 29 | Edward Siella | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Emmett Davis | 50 | Head | Bricklayer | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Virginia Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | James Davis | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | William Plant | 44 | Head | Policeman | Mass |
| 35 | William Jr. Plant | 24 | Son | Porter | Mass |
| 36 | Peter Ford | 35 | Head | Porter | Quebec |
| 37 | Madeline Ford | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Thomas Ford | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | May Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Rita Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)