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Willie Henderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Willie Henderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationYazoo-County, Mississippi
SurnameHenderson
Given NameWillie Ella
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age44
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 1.
1935 Residence (County)Yazoo
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1896

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Willie Age Birth yr
Ellis Henderson Son — 13 ~1927
Willie Henderson Spouse — 44 ~1896
Frank Henderson Son — 14 ~1926
Cline Henderson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Lillie Henderson Daughter — 7 ~1933
Jack Henderson Head — 43 ~1897
Albian Henderson Son — 3 ~1937
Leon Henderson Son — 11 ~1929
L Henderson Son — 17 ~1923
Floyd Henderson Son — 5 ~1935

Census Appearances

1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Other, age 34
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 13 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Henderson
Given Name Will Ella
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 17
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 44
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
Surname Henderson
Given Name Willie Ella
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1.
1935 Residence (County) Yazoo
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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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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Willie Henderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00134)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 R. K. Whitehead 52 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Clara Whitehead 55 Wife — Louisiana
3 William Henry Roberts 23 Cousin Manager Mississippi
4 C. Henry Simmons 27 Boarder Merchant Mississippi
5 Jack Henderson 43 Head Farmer Mississippi
6 Willie Ella Henderson THIS PERSON 44 Wife — Mississippi
7 L. V. Henderson 17 Son Farmer Mississippi
8 Frank Henderson 14 Son — Mississippi
9 Ellis Henderson 13 Son — Mississippi
10 Leon Henderson 11 Son — Mississippi
11 Lillie Bell Henderson 7 Daughter — Mississippi
12 Cline Henderson 11 Daughter — Mississippi
13 Floyd Henderson 5 Son — Mississippi
14 Albian Henderson 3 Son — Mississippi
15 Johnie Thornton 25 Head Farmer Mississippi
16 Alice Thornton 21 Wife — Mississippi
17 Bossie Lee Thornton 3 Daughter — Mississippi
18 Eveline Thornton 2 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Johnie Jr. Thornton 1 Son — Mississippi
20 Jane Hallman 20 Aunt — Mississippi
21 Nehemiah James 37 Head Farmer Texas
22 Josie Lee James 18 Wife — Texas
23 Philis Banks 57 Boarder Farmer Texas
24 Mary Q. Griffin 27 Head Farmer Mississippi
25 Bernice Brown 9 Sister — Mississippi
26 Carrie Brown 5 Daughter — Mississippi
27 J. P. Brown 3 Son — Mississippi
28 Selah Griffin 68 Mother — Mississippi
29 Annebell Strong 23 Sister Farmer Mississippi
30 James Strong 7 Son — Mississippi
31 Rosie Bell Strong 6 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Jonas R. Miles 59 Head Farmer Mississippi
33 Sara Miles 67 Wife — Mississippi
34 Hester Johnson 20 Boarder Farmer Mississippi
35 Louis Patterson 54 Head Farmer Mississippi
36 Annie Patterson 32 Wife — Mississippi
37 Louis Jr. Patterson 25 Head Farmer Mississippi
38 Gladys Lee Patterson 20 Wife — Mississippi
39 Carrie Mae Patterson 7 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Warren Odem 27 Head Farmer Mississippi

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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