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Ruth Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Henderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sulphur Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sulphur Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Henderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virgil Henderson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Phillip Henderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Martha Henderson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Margaret Henderson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Hubert Henderson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harold Henderson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Henderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hattie Henderson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Juanita Henderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Darlene Henderson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Millie Henderson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 1
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sulphur Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Ruth Henderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Henderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Millie Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darlene Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02971-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergen Kimbrell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert C Crawford | 49 | Head | Lab Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary V Crawford | 52 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Laura M Crawford | 85 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Foster J Mckinney | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Della E Mckinney | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Grover C Blackwell | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lula Mae Blackwell | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Grover J Blackwell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Marshall A Blackwell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Byron N Blackwell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rufus R Blackwell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Robert W Blackwell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Walter K Tanner | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Louise W Tanner | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Carolyn W Tanner | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Henry Spencer | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary E Spencer | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edward U Spencer | 38 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Edna Spencer | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Andy M Davis | 33 | Head | Weaver | Tennessee |
| 22 | Veda J Davis | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Talmadge A Davis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jamison R Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Windell J Davis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Geneva E Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Virgil W Henderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hattie M Henderson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Millie I Henderson | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Phillip L Henderson | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Darlene E Henderson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ruth L Henderson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jessie L Henderson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Juanita S Henderson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hubert W Henderson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Harold D Henderson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Margaret L Henderson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Martha A Henderson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Grady H Sanders | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Fannie A Sanders | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)