William Henry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Henry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Henry
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Wyandotte
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Machine Hand
Industry	Chemical Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Machine Hand
Township / Ward	Wyandotte
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Barbara Henry	Daughter	—	9	~1931
William Henry	Head	—	53	~1887
William Henry	Son	—	13	~1927
Donald Henry	Son	—	7	~1933
Gordon Henry	Son	—	22	~1918
Martha Henry	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 32

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henry
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1900
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 42

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henry
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Chemical Co.
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 53

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Henry
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Wyandotte
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Machine Hand
Industry	Chemical Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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William Henry

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Michigan

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01837-00189)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Henry THIS PERSON	53	Head	Machine Hand	Scotland
42	Martha Henry	47	Wife	—	Michigan
43	Gordon Henry	22	Son	Truck Helper	Michigan
44	William Henry	13	Son	—	Michigan
45	Barbara Henry	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
46	Donald Henry	7	Son	—	Michigan
48	Fritz Menger	29	Head	Open Hearth	Germany
49	Clara Menger	27	Wife	—	Michigan
50	Frederick Menger	5	Son	—	Michigan
51	Earl Ridel	39	Head	City Treasurer	Michigan
52	Catherine Ridel	36	Wife	—	Michigan
53	Lace Wilson	70	Mother-in-law	—	Michigan
54	Forrest Feeher	46	Head	Steel Charger	Pennsylvania
55	Hazel Feeher	45	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Edward Wandell	49	Head	Moulder	Minnesota
57	Jessie Wandell	44	Wife	—	Minnesota
59	Arthur Wandell	20	Son	Roll Operator	Michigan
60	Edward Jr. Wandell	17	Son	—	Michigan
61	Leo Wandell	22	Son	Scanner	Michigan
62	Dorothy Wandell	21	Daughter-in-law	—	Michigan
63	John Twardowski	57	Head	—	Poland
64	Bernice Twardowski	50	Wife	—	Poland
65	Wanda Twardowski	16	Daughter	New Worker	Michigan
66	Helen Twardowski	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
67	Eli Vujnovic	36	Head	Service Man	Albania
68	Sophie Vujnovic	22	Wife	—	Wisconsin
69	George Vujnovic	4	Son	—	Wisconsin
70	Donna Vujnovic	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
71	Roy Mercer	34	Head	Attendant	Ohio
72	Ruth Mercer	36	Wife	—	Ohio
73	Roy Jr. Mercer	5	Son	—	Michigan
74	Howard Thrun	38	Head	Electrician	Michigan
75	Kathryn Thrun	38	Wife	—	Michigan
76	Kathleen Thrun	13	Daughter	—	Washington
77	Clayton Teriger	35	Head	Painter	Michigan
78	Dorothy Teriger	33	Wife	—	Michigan
79	William Teriger	16	Son	—	Michigan
80	William Freayl	39	Brother-in-law	Painter	Michigan

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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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