John Calhoun — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Calhoun across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Calhoun
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Messenger
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Messenger
Township / Ward	Atlanta
Est. Birth Year	~1906

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Howard Calhoun	Son	—	7	~1933
Richard Calhoun	Son	—	9	~1931
John Calhoun	Head	—	34	~1906
Evelyn Calhoun	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Geneva Calhoun	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 23

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Calhoun
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Machine Operator
Industry	Pencil Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 34

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

Surname	Calhoun
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Messenger
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Calhoun

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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-t0627-00728-00772)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Eloise Plumer	35	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
42	Mckinley Jr Plumer	16	Son	Laborer	Georgia
43	James Plumer	15	Son	—	Georgia
44	Thelma Plumer	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Frank Plumer	11	Son	—	Georgia
46	Juliette Plumer	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	Hamilton Plumer	8	Son	—	Georgia
48	Alene Plumer	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
49	Joseph Plumer	5	Son	—	Georgia
50	Ruby Barnette	25	Sister in Law	Operator	Georgia
51	Ida Johnson	32	Head	Cook	Georgia
52	Frankie Johnson	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	Eugene H. Martin	63	Head	Laborer	Georgia
54	Ophelia C. Martin	54	Wife	—	Georgia
55	Robert E. Martin	20	Son	Clerk	Georgia
56	Charles L. Martin	18	Son	Cleaner	Florida
57	Charlie Gibson	35	Head	Laborer	Georgia
58	Lenora Gibson	23	Wife	Maid Servant	Georgia
59	Greta L. Gibson	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
60	Leon Gibson	6	Son	—	Georgia
61	Joseph Finley	53	Head	Car Cleaner	Georgia
62	Elizabeth Finley	48	Wife	—	Georgia
63	Margaret Allen	34	Lodger	Maid	Georgia
64	John Calhoun THIS PERSON	34	Head	Messenger	Georgia
65	Geneva Calhoun	34	Wife	—	Georgia
66	Evelyn Calhoun	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
67	Richard Calhoun	9	Son	—	Georgia
68	Howard Calhoun	7	Son	—	Georgia
69	Earnest Barnes	28	Head	Porter	Georgia
70	Bettie Barnes	24	Wife	—	Georgia
71	Peter Clements	46	Head	Mill Hand Yard	Georgia
72	Julia Clements	48	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
73	Velberta Clements	24	Daughter	Inspector	Georgia
74	Ann L. Brown	28	Lodger	Servant	Georgia
75	Willie L. Jones	41	Head	Underground Wire Layer	Georgia
76	Daisy Jones	40	Wife	Cook Servant	Georgia
77	Flora Berry	24	Daughter	Cook Servant	Georgia
78	Ethel Berry	20	Daughter	Servant	Georgia
79	Anitta Jackson	5	Grand daughter	—	Georgia
80	Grand Daughter Dorothy L.	None	F	—	—

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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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