William Henderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nuckolls-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this William Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nuckolls-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nuckolls-County, Nebraska
Surname	Henderson
Given Name	William W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Garfield Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Nuckolls
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	280
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Garfield Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Geraldine Henderson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
William Henderson	Head	—	57	~1883
Mary Henderson	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Nuckolls, Nebraska

Head, age 37

Nuckolls, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Ward W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Nuckolls, Nebraska

Head, age 47

Nuckolls, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	W. Ward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	general farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Nuckolls-County, Nebraska

Head, age 57

Nuckolls-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	William W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Garfield Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Nuckolls
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	280
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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William Henderson

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02259-00069)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kenneth File	28	Head	Farmer	Kansas
2	Ruth File	24	Wife	Housewife	Nebraska
3	Joseph G. Miller	82	Head	Abstractor	Pennsylvania
4	Minnie Mitchell	62	Maid	Housekeeper	Kansas
5	Theodore Gaston	38	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
6	Clara Gaston	36	Wife	Housewife	Nebraska
7	Eugene Gaston	14	Son	—	Nebraska
8	Ernil Gaston	12	Son	—	Nebraska
9	Everett Gaston	9	Son	—	Kansas
10	George Ross	50	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
11	Dorothy Ross	41	Wife	Housewife	Nebraska
12	Betsy Ross	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
13	Bonnie Ross	9	Daughter	—	Nebraska
14	Edward J. Nelson	40	Head	Farmer	Kansas
15	Irene Nelson	37	Wife	Housewife	Nebraska
16	Shirley May Nelson	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
17	Donna Lee Nelson	9	Daughter	—	Nebraska
18	Thomas C. Petersen	56	Head	Farmer	Denmark
19	Dagmar Petersen	53	Wife	Housewife	Denmark
20	Viola Petersen	22	Daughter	Rural School Teacher	Nebraska
21	Alvin Petersen	20	Son	—	Nebraska
22	Robert Garrison	26	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
23	Mildred Garrison	26	Wife	Laborer	Nebraska
24	Vern Soper	48	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
25	Donna Soper	13	Daughter	—	Nebraska
26	Helen Soper	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
27	Bella Soper	64	Aunt	Housewife	Iowa
28	Chris Frederiksen	65	Head	—	Denmark
29	Margret Frederiksen	65	Wife	Housewife	Denmark
30	Chris Mortensen	49	Head	Laborer	Denmark
31	Lina Mortensen	44	Wife	Housewife	Nebraska
32	Margaret Mortensen	18	Daughter	—	Nebraska
33	Clayton Mortensen	16	Son	—	Nebraska
34	Delores Mortensen	7	Daughter	—	Nebraska
35	Eldon Mortensen	4	Son	—	Nebraska
36	William W. Henderson THIS PERSON	57	Head	Farmer	Iowa
37	Mary Mildred Henderson	54	Wife	Housewife	Nebraska
38	Geraldine Henderson	17	Daughter	Housewife	Nebraska
39	Bertha Hurley	50	Head	Housewife	Kansas
40	Kathaleen Hurley	22	Daughter	Housewife	Kansas

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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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