Thomas Henderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	porter
Industry	rail road station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	Louisville
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
Thomas Henderson	Head	—	60	~1880
Rosa Henderson	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Mary Henderson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Leonard Henderson	Son	—	25	~1915
Elmer Henderson	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 39

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1881

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XGBoost

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 49

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 60

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	porter
Industry	rail road station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Thomas Henderson

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01374-00454)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Jr. Dorsey	53	Head	Waiter	Kentucky
2	Callie Dorsey	53	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Leotta Smith	27	Daughter	—	Kentucky
4	Robert Dorsey	25	Son	Elevator Man	Kentucky
5	John Jr. Dorsey	23	Son	—	Kentucky
6	Charles Dorsey	22	Son	Lumber Boy	Kentucky
7	Rosie Thomas	48	Head	Maid	Georgia
8	Lillie Thomas	20	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	William King	33	Head	Cook	Alabama
10	Lollie M. King	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
11	William Jr. King	5	Son	—	Kentucky
12	Cecil D. King	3	Son	—	Kentucky
13	Georgia B. King	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
14	Charles Habbitt	51	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
15	Sarah Habbitt	48	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Charles Jr. Habbitt	24	Son	—	Kentucky
17	Appella Habbitt	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
18	Eva Dorsey	36	Sister-in-law	—	Kentucky
19	Lydia Eastern	75	Lodger	Maid	Kentucky
20	Mattie Boatwright	47	Head	Worker	Kentucky
21	Mary Bullitt	19	Niece	—	Kentucky
22	Thomas Henderson THIS PERSON	60	Head	Porter	Kentucky
23	Rosa Henderson	52	Wife	—	Kentucky
24	Leonard Henderson	25	Son	Porter	Kentucky
25	Mary Rose Henderson	20	Daughter	Artist	Kentucky
26	Elmer Henderson	16	Son	—	Kentucky
27	Luther Taylor	64	Head	Elevator Man	Kentucky
28	Laura Taylor	65	Wife	—	Kentucky
29	William Kimball	53	Head	Waiter	Kentucky
30	Mary Kimball	46	Wife	Maid	Kentucky
31	James Turner	41	Head	Chauffeur	Kentucky
32	Gertrude Turner	43	Mother	Maid	Kentucky
33	Mattie Moore	33	Head	Cook	Kentucky
34	Alfred Johnson	77	Father	—	Kentucky
35	Lillie Johnson	77	Mother	—	Kentucky
36	Maudie Johnson	31	Sister	Maid	Kentucky
37	Margie Conner	23	Niece	Cook	Kentucky
38	Creed Buckner	52	Head	Janitor	Kentucky
39	Mary Buckner	50	Wife	Cook	Kentucky
40	Christine Buckner	24	Daughter	—	Kentucky

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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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