John Oliver — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Oliver across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Oliver
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Clayton
Additional Details
Occupation	Stock clerk
Industry	Belt manufacture
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	G 2
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Stock Clerk
Township / Ward	Bryants District
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Charlotte Oliver	Daughter	—	6	~1934
John Oliver	Head	—	42	~1898
Herbert Oliver	Son	—	17	~1923
William Oliver	Son	—	14	~1926
John Oliver	Son	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 21

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Oliver
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automobile Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 32

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Oliver
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	Moving van
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$9
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 42

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Oliver
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Clayton
Occupation	Stock clerk
Industry	Belt manufacture
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	G 2
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Oliver

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · 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-t0627-00674-00181)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eugene Carter	18	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
2	Max S. Duncan	59	Head	Salesman	South Carolina
3	Ethel Duncan	54	Wife	—	Georgia
4	Rufus S. Duncan	23	Son	Service Man	Georgia
5	Rufus C. Kittle	43	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
6	Evelyn Kittle	32	Wife	—	Georgia
7	T. C. Hagan	30	Head	Watchman	Georgia
8	John T. Alexander	38	Head	Clerk	Georgia
9	Catherine Alexander	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	James Alexander	17	Son	—	Georgia
11	Aubrey Alexander	8	Son	—	Georgia
12	Wayne Alexander	6	Son	—	Georgia
13	Julia Alexander	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	J. E. Nabell	51	Head	Guard	Georgia
15	Ida Nabell	43	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Sannie Kelsey	66	Lodger	—	Georgia
17	Russell Mcdaniel	35	Head	Sign Painter	Georgia
18	Alma Mcdaniel	25	Wife	—	Georgia
19	Nancy Mcdaniel	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Jane Mcdaniel	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	G. D. Cain	50	Head	Lineman	Alabama
22	Rachel Cain	61	Wife	—	North Carolina
23	John E. Robbie	39	Head	Receiving Clerk	Georgia
24	Ruby Robbie	33	Wife	Power Machine Operator	Maryland
25	John E. Jr. Robbie	12	Son	—	Georgia
26	Jo Ann Robbie	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Ida Robbie	67	Mother	—	Georgia
28	John W. Oliver THIS PERSON	42	Head	Stock Clerk	Georgia
29	Herbert Oliver	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
30	William Oliver	14	Son	—	Georgia
31	Charlotte Oliver	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	John Oliver	1	Son	—	Georgia
33	Mamie Wilcoxon	44	Head	—	Georgia
34	Hester Wilcoxon	20	Daughter	House Maid	Georgia
35	Charlie Wilcoxon	18	Son	Farm Hand	Georgia
36	Leon Wilcoxon	16	Son	Farm Hand	Georgia
37	Sally Wilcoxon	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	Molly Wilcoxon	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	L. M. Wilcoxon	10	Son	—	Georgia
40	James Wilcoxon	7	Son	—	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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