Ethel Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Mattie Wilson	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Mildred Wilson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
John Wilson	Head	—	41	~1899
Willie Jones	Other	—	50	~1890
John Wilson	Son	—	16	~1924
Ethel Wilson	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Spouse, age 20

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 29

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 40

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Ethel Wilson

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00725-00563)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alonzo Pittman	16	Son	—	Georgia
42	Louise Pittman	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
43	Milton Pittman	12	Son	—	Georgia
44	Charles Pittman	10	Son	—	Georgia
45	Evelyn Pittman	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
46	Fred Pittman	5	Son	—	Georgia
47	John Wilson	41	Head	Chauffeur	Georgia
48	Ethel Wilson THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Georgia
49	John Jr Wilson	16	Son	—	Georgia
50	Mildred Wilson	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
51	Mattie May Wilson	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	Willie Jones	50	Cousin	—	Georgia
53	James Davenport	57	Head	Laborer	Georgia
54	Robert Davenport	15	Son	—	Georgia
55	Edward Davenport	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
56	Opal Lee Davenport	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
57	Jacqueline Davenport	5	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
58	Pete Davenport	12	Nephew	—	Georgia
59	Essie May Evans	27	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
60	Jacobus Horton	19	Son-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
61	Louise Horton	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
62	James S Smith	67	Head	Coal Peddler	Alabama
63	Lillie Smith	60	Wife	—	Georgia
64	Clayton Mcghee	30	Head	Truck Loader	Georgia
65	Annie May Mcghee	24	Wife	—	Georgia
66	John Colbert	27	Head	Paper Cutter	Georgia
67	Lillie May Colbert	26	Wife	—	Georgia
68	Christine Colbert	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
69	Johnnie May Colbert	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
70	Albert Amos	28	Head	Machinist Helper	Georgia
71	Charlie May Amos	26	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Albert Jr Amos	2	Son	—	Georgia
73	Doris Anne Amos	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
74	Alonzo Amos	21	Brother	Helper	Georgia
75	Bessie Stokes	37	Sister	Cook	Georgia
76	Robert Stokes	19	Nephew	Helper On Truck	Georgia
77	Horace Griffin	29	Head	Stitcher	Georgia
78	Alberta Griffin	30	Wife	—	Georgia
79	Leo Mcelhaney	28	Head	Joint Maker Opr	Georgia
80	Cora May Mcelhaney	27	Wife	—	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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