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Robert Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Maggie — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mallard Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mallard Creek |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Henderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Henderson | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bobbie Henderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Henderson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 7
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 15
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Robert L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Head, age 24
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mallard Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Robert Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Henderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Henderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Henderson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Henderson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Henderson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Henderson
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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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 — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02945-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hattie Mae Johnson | 15 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Thomas Jr Knox | 7 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Leonard Pope | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Pope | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Laura Pope | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Marvin Pope | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Leonard Pope | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Tommie Pope | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | R. H. Henderson | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bedie Henderson | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lillian Henderson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Burnett Henderson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ralph Henderson | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Louise Henderson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alfred Henderson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Henderson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Mae Henderson | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bobbie Henderson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charlotte Henderson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Arthur Harris | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Harris | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | John Lee Harris | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bertie Mae Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Robert Harris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Minnie Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Cookie Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mamie Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Picola Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jimmie Harris | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charles Cox | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Florence Cox | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | C. J. Cox | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 73 | Billie Cox | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Kenneth Cox | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Carl Ross Cox | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Thomas Billie Ruth Cox | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | C. M. Wallace | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Fay Wallace | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dorothy Wallace | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Don Wallace | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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 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)