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Willie Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tunica-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Henderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tunica-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tunica-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tunica |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tenant Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Tenant Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Henderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Louis Henderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alberta Henderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Henderson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Cora Henderson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gladys Henderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Henderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Julia Henderson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Henderson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tunica, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Tunica, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tunica-County, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Tunica-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tunica |
| Occupation | Tenant Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tunica-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tunica-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02071-00346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Albert | 30 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mary Albert | 30 | Sister in law | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Mamie Smith | 57 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ernest I. Smith | 15 | Son | Farm Wage Hand | Mississippi |
| 45 | L. C. Mogrey | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lillian M. Smith | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Clyde Basket | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Martha Mayner | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Robert Walker | 23 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 50 | Will D. Austin | 44 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Ruth Austin | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Bessie M. Austin | 20 | Daughter | Day Labor | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary L. Austin | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | George Jones | 57 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Julia Jones | 64 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Tommy Mitchell | 42 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Maybell Mitchell | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Willie Henderson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Julia A. Henderson | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Louis Henderson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Willie Henderson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Cora Henderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Alberta Henderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Gladys M. Henderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Nathaniel Henderson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Arthur L. Henderson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Edward Johnson | 48 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Dorothy M. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Annie M. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Cecil V. D. Kiger | 52 | Head | Lumberman | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mildred E. Kiger | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Menaie L. Kiger | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Cecil M. Kiger | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Frank H. Owen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Virginia Owen | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Conrad Maples | 55 | Head | Plantation Manager | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lou M. Maples | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | R. T. Kennedy | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Martha Kennedy | 30 | Wife | School Teacher | Arkansas |
| 80 | Turner Daisy J. Kennedy | 9 | Daughter | — | 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)