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Sarah Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Henderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Ernest | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joe Henderson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Sarah Henderson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Martha Henderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Evelyn Ernest | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Henderson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cecile Henderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Albert Henderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Ernest | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anderson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 44
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Anderson-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 54
Anderson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Henderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Henderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03871-00171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cecile Shepherd | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Winifred Shepherd | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Geneva Shepherd | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Montella Shepherd | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jack Shepherd | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Walter Shepherd | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Pink Underwood | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Rebecca Underwood | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Harold Underwood | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary Underwood | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | George W. Brown | 80 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 52 | Sophia Brown | 49 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 53 | Walter L. Brown | 42 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | James Schoolcraft | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Lottie Schoolcraft | 50 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 56 | William D. Schoolcraft | 57 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Pearl Schoolcraft | 30 | Sister in law | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mary A. Schoolcraft | 1 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Clarence E. Russell | 50 | Son in law | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Hannah Russell | 39 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | William V. Cox | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Nora Cox | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Thomas Cox | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | William Comer | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Helen Comer | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Joe Comer | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Loraine Comer | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Joe Henderson | 64 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 69 | Sarah Henderson THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Martha Henderson | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 71 | Albert Richard Henderson | 18 | Son | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 72 | Thomas Henderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Cecile Henderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | James Ernest | 26 | Son in law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Evelyn Ernest | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jackie Ernest | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | William H. Tidwell | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Pearly Mae Tidwell | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Henry W. Tidwell | 19 | Son | Tree Planting | Tennessee |
| 80 | Irene Tidwell | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)