Thomas Henderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Thomas F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Occupation	machinist
Industry	Wholesale meat packing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	320
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Dallas City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Vivian Henderson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Hazel Henderson	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Thomas Henderson	Head	—	49	~1891
Hugh Henderson	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 28

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Thomas F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Packing House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 39

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Thomas F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Packing House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	3500
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	O
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Head, age 49

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Thomas F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Occupation	machinist
Industry	Wholesale meat packing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	320
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Thomas Henderson

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04176-00805)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Josephine Wright	45	Wife	—	Texas
2	Haskell Smith	32	Head	Manager Owner	Texas
3	Lillian Smith	27	Wife	—	Texas
4	Donald Smith	8	son	—	Texas
5	Lena Dean Smith	4	daughter	—	Texas
6	Helen Mcdonald	20	sister-in-law	—	Texas
7	Walter Hicks	56	Head	Printer	Mississippi
8	Allene Hicks	49	Wife	—	Texas
9	Mary Ona Hicks	23	daughter	File Clerk	Texas
10	Edward Hicks	25	Head	Printer	Texas
11	Edna Mae Hicks	20	Wife	—	Texas
12	Thomas F. Henderson THIS PERSON	49	Head	Machinist	Alabama
13	Hazel Henderson	42	Wife	—	Texas
14	Vivian Henderson	18	daughter	Typist	Texas
15	Hugh Henderson	16	son	—	Texas
16	Cecil A. Taylor	45	Head	Trimmer	Texas
17	Nettie G. Taylor	45	Wife	—	Texas
18	Gladys May Taylor	23	daughter	Rechecker	Texas
19	Cecil Ernest Taylor	21	son	Electrician	Texas
20	Albert Clyde Taylor	20	son	Paper Route	Texas
21	Chester Taylor	17	son	—	Texas
22	W. Raymond Johnson	43	Head	Stationary Engineer	Texas
23	Gladys Johnson	39	Wife	—	Texas
24	Raymond Johnson	17	son	—	Texas
25	Pauline Lyne	60	sister-in-law	—	Texas
26	Menzies Miller Cumming	51	Head	Helper	Texas
27	Lillian Cumming	52	Wife	—	Texas
28	Shirley Maxine Cumming	16	daughter	—	Texas
29	Charlie William Tidwell	21	Head	Auto Mechanic	Texas
30	Frances Elizabeth Tidwell	21	Wife	—	Texas
31	Linda Ann Tidwell	0	daughter	—	Texas
32	Harold E. Walker	36	Head	Office Manager	Texas
33	Velma M. Walker	37	Wife	—	Texas
34	Harold Jr. Walker	15	son	—	Texas
35	Mary Jean Walker	10	daughter	—	Texas
36	Albert S. Burkley	47	Head	Manager Owner	Texas
37	Alta Mae Burkley	33	Wife	—	Texas
38	Thomas A. Hargrave	60	Head	District Manager	Texas
39	Cressie Bauman Hargrave	56	Wife	—	Texas
40	Horace Charlie Hargrave	20	son	—	Texas

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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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