George Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this George Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Howard
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	320
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Atlanta
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 George	Age	Birth yr
Lucille Howard	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Idella Howard	Daughter	—	23	~1917
George Howard	Head	—	63	~1877
William Howard	Other	—	11	~1929
Eula Howard	Other	—	8	~1932
James Howard	Son	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 45

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	brick yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 53

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	14.00
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 63

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	320
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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George Howard

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Georgia

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00731-00443)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Howard THIS PERSON	63	Head	Laborer	Georgia
2	James Howard	38	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
3	Lucille Howard	25	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
4	William Howard	11	Grandson	—	Georgia
5	Eula Howard	8	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
6	Idella Howard	23	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Lula Young	62	Head	—	Georgia
8	Clara Franklin	42	Head	—	Georgia
9	Abraham Franklin	20	Son	W.P.A.	Georgia
10	Robert Elder	39	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
11	Frank Berry	49	Head	Skilled Laborer	South Carolina
12	Bessie Berry	48	Wife	—	South Carolina
13	Juanita Berry	19	Daughter	—	South Carolina
14	Zenobia Terry	27	Daughter	Secretary	South Carolina
15	Lloyd Terry	4	Grandson	—	Georgia
16	Allie Lindsay	45	Head	Insurance Agent	Georgia
17	Robert Lindsay	89	Father	—	Georgia
18	Irma Jones	28	Niece	Maid	Georgia
19	Mattie Jones	10	Great niece	—	Georgia
20	Allie Lou Hill	28	Cousin	—	Georgia
21	Nellie Hooks	52	Head	Cook	Georgia
22	Fredrick Hooks	21	Son	—	Georgia
23	Clara Hooks	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Janie Davis	29	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
25	Oscar Davis	36	Son-in-law	Chauffeur	Georgia
26	Jacqueline Davis	8	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
27	Janie Farmer	73	Mother	—	Georgia
28	Maude Halthall	35	Head	Maid	Georgia
29	Lawrence Halthall	55	Grandfather	House Man	Georgia
30	Noah Greene	28	Head	Porter	Georgia
31	Helen Greene	24	Wife	—	Georgia
32	Henry Greene	6	Son	—	Georgia
33	Calvin Greene	4	Son	—	Georgia
34	Lee Grant	33	Head	Porter	Georgia
35	Verda Grant	23	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Annie Rolland	52	Head	—	Georgia
37	Cornelia Few	16	Sister	—	Georgia
38	James Smith	36	Head	Freight Packer	Georgia
39	Alberta Smith	33	Wife	Waitress	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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