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William Henry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charlotte-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Henry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charlotte-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Odey & Jacob — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charlotte-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midway Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Midway Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Henry | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Susie Henry | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Isabella Henry | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nannie Henry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah Henry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jacob Henry | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Wirt Henry | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charlie Henry | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edward Henry | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sammie Henry | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Merry Henry | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Henry | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Daniel Henry | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Annie Henry | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charlotte, Virginia
Son, age 2
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | Willie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charlotte, Virginia
Son, age 14
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charlotte-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Charlotte-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 14 household members
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midway Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Henry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Odey Henry (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Henry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Henry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Henry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Odey Henry
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Henry
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Henry
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Henry
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Henry
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Daniel Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merry Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabella Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wirt Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sammie Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Charlotte-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charlotte-County, Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Henry | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie Henry | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 3 | William Henry THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 4 | Wirt Henry | 21 | Son | Driver | Virginia |
| 5 | Edward J. Henry | 19 | Son | Day Labor | Virginia |
| 6 | Isabella Henry | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Bertha Henry | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Sarah A. Henry | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Sammie Henry | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Daniel Henry | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Charlie L. Henry | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Nannie B. Henry | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Merry P. Henry | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Susie D. Henry | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Manly Watkins | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Bettie L. Watkins | 54 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 17 | Lemuel Marshall | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Sarah Marshall | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 19 | George R. Marshall | 19 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 20 | Emily Marshall | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Alide Marshall | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Junior Marshall | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Elijah Marshall | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Joe L. Marshall | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John Reed | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Lula Reed | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert L. Reed | 17 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 28 | Arlene Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Sandie Reed | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Fulton Reed | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Albert Gaines | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Henry Gaines | 17 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Gaines | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 34 | Sterling Gaines | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Jannie Gaines | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Bee Gaines | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Richard Wilson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Francie Wilson | 65 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 11 siblings
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)