Emma White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Emma White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	White
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Atlanta
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Emma White	Head	—	46	~1894
Oscar Oneal	Other	—	40	~1900
Oscar Oneal	Other	—	9	~1931
Virginia White	Other	—	25	~1915
Judge White	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 25

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 35

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 46

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Emma White

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00733-00384)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Theola Williams	35	Wife	Maid	Georgia
2	Ada Williams	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
3	Lucia Williams	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	James Manuel	45	Head	Plasterer	Florida
5	Lottie M. Manuel	25	Wife	Maid	Georgia
6	Rosie Campbell	37	Lodger	Butler	Alabama
7	Lillie M. Wright	39	Head	Cook	Georgia
8	Gertrude Haynes	26	Sister	Maid	Georgia
9	George Skinner	31	Brother	Laborer	Georgia
10	Junior Hambrick	34	Head	Car Cleaner	Georgia
11	Susie Hambrick	31	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Mary Hambrick	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Junior L. Hambrick	10	Son	—	Georgia
14	Paul Hambrick	7	Son	—	Georgia
15	James Hambrick	5	Son	—	Georgia
16	Hill Turner	39	Head	Porter	Georgia
17	Luzener Turner	36	Wife	Maid	Georgia
18	Pioner King	42	Head	Elevator Operator	Georgia
19	Azer King	33	Wife	Blocker	Georgia
20	Gloria King	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Ray L. Carr	15	Step son	—	Georgia
22	Katherine Carr	14	Step daughter	—	Georgia
23	Jessie M. Carr	11	Step daughter	—	Georgia
24	Atjay Carr	10	Step daughter	—	Georgia
25	Lucius Shank	33	Head	Laborer	Georgia
26	Thelma Shank	25	Wife	—	Virginia
27	Emma White THIS PERSON	46	Head	Laundress	Georgia
28	Judge H. White	26	Son	News Carrier	Georgia
29	Virginia White	25	Aunt in law	Maid	Georgia
30	Oscar Oneal	40	Lodger	Presser	Kentucky
31	Oscar Jr. Oneal	9	Lodger son	—	Georgia
32	Rosa L. Wilson	35	Head	Cook	Georgia
33	Dollie B. Parker	30	Sister	Maid	Georgia
34	Aaron King	15	Nephew	Laborer	Georgia
35	Charlie Belet	25	Head	Laborer	Georgia
36	Lena Belet	29	Wife	Maid	Georgia
37	Robert Mohr	13	Son	—	Georgia
38	Cornelia Bailey	23	Cousin	Ironer	Georgia
39	Homer Head	41	Head	Yardman	Georgia
40	Clara Head	31	Wife	Maid	Georgia

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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.

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