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William Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Henderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Blanche — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | William Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Gasoline |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Greenville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Henderson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Henderson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah Henderson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenville, South …
Son, age
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 9
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Willie S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 20
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 30
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | William Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Gasoline |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 William Henderson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Kinnard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Teresa Kinnard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Henderson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Henderson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Kinnard
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Teresa Kinnard
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Henderson
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03812-00145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest H. Jr. Gaillard | 21 | Son | Shoe Salesman | South Carolina |
| 2 | Frances Gaillard | 19 | Daughter | Operator | South Carolina |
| 3 | Willard Gaillard | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Bert Gaillard | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Juanita Gaillard | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | George A. Crow | 46 | Head | Druggist | South Carolina |
| 7 | Nelle Crow | 40 | Wife | Supervisor | South Carolina |
| 8 | Harold Home Crow | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Marie Coley | 42 | Sister-in-law | Supervisor | South Carolina |
| 10 | Marion L. Perry | 27 | Head | Iceman | South Carolina |
| 11 | Elizabeth Perry | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Marion L. Jr. Perry | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Murray Perry | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Rosa Lee Perry | 61 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Luther M. Shaw | 67 | Father-in-law | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 16 | Iva Jones | 41 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 17 | Arthur E. Jones | 12 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas H. Crow | 30 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lottie Crow | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Janis Alice Allen | 9 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | William M. Nabors | 35 | Head | Plant Manager | South Carolina |
| 22 | Virginia Nabors | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Billy Nabors | 12 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Edward Henderson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sarah Cecelia Henderson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | William Edward Jr. Henderson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Caroline Rogers | 73 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mattie Rogers | 42 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Marion Flournoy Fleury | 33 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 30 | Katherine Blair Fleury | 29 | Wife | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Kirsch | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Pearl Kirsch | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lily Dollison | 37 | Sister-in-law | House Cleaning | South Carolina |
| 34 | Rosa Lee Dollison | 12 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ruth Dollison | 8 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Selvinia Dollison | 7 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Willie Lee Dollison | 6 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Henry Gilliard | 50 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 39 | Holly Gilliard | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Luther Fisher | 40 | Brother-in-law | Janitor | South Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)