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Willie Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Henderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Henderson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Belee Henderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Henderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ernest Henderson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Henderson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Carrie Henderson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Henderson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Cornelius Henderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bluntie Henderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Queen Henderson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Henderson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willie Henderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Henderson
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ernest Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Queen Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bluntie Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Belee Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andrew Jones | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Pearlie Boyd | 43 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Dennis Pearson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lottie Pearson | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ida May Pearson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | George Washington | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Georgia Washington | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Annie Williams | 20 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 49 | Willie Henderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Carrie Henderson | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Arthur Henderson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Cornelius Henderson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Willie Henderson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Bluntie Henderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Belee Henderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ernest Henderson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Joseph Henderson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ruth Henderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Queen Mary Henderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Sammy Matthews | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ellene Matthews | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | James Matthews | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Willie Matthews | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Cary Matthews | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Herbert Matthews | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Floyd Matthews | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Clyde Matthews | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | James Wallace Willis | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Elnora Willis | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Arena Garrett | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Tom Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mamie Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Margaret Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | David Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Shirley Rea Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Tom Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | J. W. Haskins | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Pary Lee Haskins | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Cornett Harris | 19 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Milton Crowder | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)