A model 0XX will be a 1940 Model Year and 1YY a 1941. Henry used engine numbers for rego purposes, and states usually used engine numbers untiol 1955 when the FBI required chassis/car numbers to be used in the interests of cracking sown on auto crime.
See also this chart:
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...el_IDchart.htm