Mary Willis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Willis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Willis
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Hours Worked	45
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Walter Willis	Head	—	55	~1885
Walter Willis	Son	—	17	~1923
Mary Willis	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Spouse, age 30

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Willis
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Spouse, age 40

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Willis
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 53

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Willis
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Hours Worked	45
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Mary Willis

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · 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-t0627-00731-00485)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jesse Harris	32	Head	Laborer	Georgia
2	Quincy M Harris	29	Wife	—	Georgia
4	John W Wheeler	69	Head	Truck Driver	Alabama
5	Annie Wheeler	36	Wife	—	Georgia
6	Donald Wheeler	14	Son	—	Pennsylvania
7	Imogene Wheeler	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Janice Wheeler	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Lily B Williams	54	Head	—	Georgia
10	Thomas Williams	24	Son	Cement Finisher	Georgia
11	Cornelius Williams	21	Son	Laying Lines	Georgia
12	Fleming Williams	19	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
13	Porter L Williams	17	Son	—	Georgia
14	Leonora Williams	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Ernest Carmichael	35	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
16	Vivian Carmichael	29	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Clara Tutt	55	Mother	Practical Nurse	Georgia
18	Margaret Humphries	12	Lodger	—	Georgia
19	David Byrd	33	Head	Caddie Master	Georgia
20	Mildred Byrd	27	Wife	Waitress	Georgia
21	Gwendolyn Byrd	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Garland Byrd	5	Son	—	Georgia
23	Myrtle Byrd	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Barbara Mccoy	18	Mother in law	—	Georgia
25	Fred Douglas	80	Head	—	Kansas
26	Mary Douglas	76	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Ralph Keith	32	Son	Loader	Georgia
28	Walter Willis	55	Head	Porter	Georgia
29	Mary Willis THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Georgia
30	Walter Jr Willis	17	Son	—	Georgia
31	Louis Wilkins	50	Head	Operator Machinery	Georgia
32	Gertrude Wilkins	43	Wife	—	Georgia
33	Lois Wilkins	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Arthur Wilkins	14	Son	—	Georgia
35	Marion Wilkins	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Louis C Wilkins	10	Son	—	Georgia
37	Betty J Wilkins	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	Rosa Belle Childs	45	Head	Maid	Georgia
39	Sylvia Lester	65	Mother	—	Georgia
40	Reuben Patts	44	Head	Orderly	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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