TH
Thomas Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Will — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cumming |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Henderson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Vivian Henderson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Barbara Henderson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Henderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Henderson | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 5
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 15
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Forsyth-County, Georgia
Head, age 24
Forsyth-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Thomas Henderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucie Henderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Henderson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Henderson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucie Henderson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Henderson
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, Georgia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00673-00141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Heard Havard | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Ella Havard | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Audrey Havard | 10 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 44 | H. D. Samples | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Alvin Samples | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Odessa Samples | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Alvin Jr. Samples | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Dorie Samples | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Lola Mae Samples | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Audrey Samples | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Alonzo Samples | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Monroe Samples | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Snowdell Samples | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Myrtle Wiebanks | 38 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 55 | John Henry Wiebanks | 17 | Son | Yard Man | Georgia |
| 56 | Grady Wiebanks | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Hoyt Wiebanks | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | George B. Fowler | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Thomas Henderson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Bella Henderson | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Barbara Henderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Betty Lou Henderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Vivian Henderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Alex O. Henderson | 50 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 65 | Allie Henderson | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Cleburn Henderson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Alex Jr. Henderson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Gladys Henderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Peggy Henderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Guy Tate | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Lillie Tate | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | James Tate | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Winnie Tate | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Everett Tate | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Evelyn Tate | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Robert Tate | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Herschel Shadburn | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Herschel Jr. Shadburn | 18 | Son | Road Working | Georgia |
| 79 | William Shadburn | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Bonnie Shadburn | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 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)