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Ruth Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Taylor Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Henderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Henderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Henderson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Henderson | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Clarence Henderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lillian Henderson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lulu Henderson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Franklin Henderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Henderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Henderson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Henderson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Henderson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Henderson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Henderson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Henderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Clarence Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03527-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Andrzejewski | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Andrzejewski | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Andrew Bencoski | 46 | head | Miner | Poland |
| 4 | Barbara Bencoski | 44 | wife | — | Poland |
| 5 | Joseph Bencoski | 21 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Mae Bencoski | 18 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Jane Bencoski | 17 | daughter | Buckler | West Virginia |
| 8 | Anthony Bencoski | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Stephen Demetriou | 28 | head | Sprayer | Poland |
| 10 | Catherine Demetriou | 28 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Melania Demetriou | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Julia Demetriou | 54 | mother | — | Austria |
| 13 | Julia Legin | 37 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Legin | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Steve Mesko | 25 | brother | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Olga Mesko | 21 | sister | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Mesko | 18 | sister | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Walter Bombaski | 29 | head | Rope-Rider | Poland |
| 19 | Sophie Bombaski | 21 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Walter Jr. Bombaski | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Henderson | 66 | head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lulu M. Henderson | 59 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Clarence Henderson | 23 | son | Hospital Work | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Franklin Henderson | 21 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Walter Henderson | 20 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ruth Henderson THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lillian Henderson | 19 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Henderson | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joseph Majanila | 46 | head | — | Poland |
| 30 | Hattie Majanila | 40 | wife | Beer Owner | Poland |
| 31 | Walter Majanila | 23 | son | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anthony Majanila | 21 | son | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Helen Majanila | 19 | daughter | Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sophie Majanila | 18 | daughter | Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Walter Duleychanitz | 50 | head | Manager | Poland |
| 36 | Pauline Duleychanitz | 39 | wife | — | Poland |
| 37 | Michael Mushinski | 47 | head | Miner | Poland |
| 38 | Anna Mushinski | 42 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph Mushinski | 22 | son | Window Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Betty Mushinski | 14 | daughter | Sewer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)