Sarah Henderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Henderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ward 9
1935 Residence (County)	East Baton Rouge
Additional Details
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	12
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Servant
Township / Ward	Ward 9
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Fanny Henderson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Margueritte Henderson	Daughter	—	4	~1936
James Coleman	Other	—	8	~1932
Sarah Henderson	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Lottie Henderson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Jordon Henderson	Other	—	24	~1916
Joe Coleman	Other	—	27	~1913
Philip Henderson	Son	—	18	~1922
Levi Henderson	Son	—	12	~1928
Philip Henderson	Head	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1930

East Baton …

Spouse, age 27

East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 33

East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ward 9
1935 Residence (County)	East Baton Rouge
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	12
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Sarah Henderson

Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01398-00579)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Denny S. Ingram	48	Head	Business Agt	Tennessee
2	Lillie Mae Ingram	47	Wife	—	Alabama
3	Denny S. Jr. Ingram	19	Son	—	Texas
4	Barber Wilkinson	53	Head	Printer	Alabama
5	Clara R. Wilkinson	50	Wife	—	Kentucky
6	Paul M. Sperlin	37	Head	Instructor	Georgia
7	Alex R. Sperlin	38	Wife	—	Mississippi
8	Whlie L. Snowden	75	In-law	—	Massachusetts
9	Mark H. Souter	40	Head	Bookkeeper	Louisiana
10	Edith B. Souter	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
11	Mark Jr. Souter	12	Son	—	Louisiana
12	Reese B. Black	41	Head	Overseer	Louisiana
13	Hattie E. Black	37	Wife	—	Louisiana
14	Evelyn Black	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
15	Bettie Gene Black	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
16	Charley Coleman	65	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
17	Rosa Coleman	28	Wife	Servant	Louisiana
18	Elizabeth Hockins	72	Head	—	Louisiana
19	Ella Hockins	42	Daughter	House Maid	Louisiana
20	Isabelle Hockins	17	Granddaughter	House Maid	Louisiana
21	David Branch	29	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
22	Velma Johnson	35	Housekeeper	Servant	Louisiana
23	Ernestine Samson	14	Lodger	—	Louisiana
24	Henry Hockins	57	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
25	Priscilla Hockins	29	Wife	Laundress	Louisiana
26	Henry Jr. Hockins	29	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
27	Geneva Hockins	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
28	Wilbert Hockins	10	Son	—	Louisiana
29	Roosevelt Hockins	8	Son	—	Louisiana
30	Philip Henderson	38	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
31	Sarah Henderson THIS PERSON	33	Wife	Servant	Louisiana
32	Philip Jr. Henderson	18	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
33	Fanny Henderson	16	Daughter	Servant	Louisiana
34	Lottie Henderson	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
35	Margueritte Henderson	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
36	Levi Henderson	12	Son	—	Louisiana
37	Jordon Henderson	24	Brother	Laborer	Louisiana
38	Joe Coleman	27	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Louisiana
39	James Jr. Coleman	8	Nephew	—	Louisiana
40	Barnat	29	Boarder	Laborer	Louisiana

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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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