Viola Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Viola Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	WPA project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	26
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Seamstress
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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 Viola	Age	Birth yr
Ester Wilson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Lillie Poole	Other	—	40	~1900
Viola Wilson	Head	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 7

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Violet D
Relationship to Head	Grand daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 17

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Virginia
Relationship to Head	Sister-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 28

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	WPA project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	26
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Viola Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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-t0627-00726-00200)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nora Ramsey	53	Head	Butcher	Georgia
2	Carrie Ramsey	42	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Asa Asa	27	Son	Ditcher	Georgia
4	Annie Asa	20	Daughter	New Worker	Georgia
5	Hudson Witsey	42	Head	Laborer	Georgia
6	William Witsey	19	Son	Grade Tomatoes	Georgia
7	L. T. Witsey	16	Son	Delivery Boy	Georgia
8	Julia Witsey	65	Mother	—	Georgia
9	Margie Mitchell	39	Sister	Maid	Georgia
10	Viola Wilson THIS PERSON	28	Head	Seamstress	Georgia
11	Ester Wilson	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
12	Lillie Poole	40	Cousin	—	Georgia
13	Clin Nelms	39	Head	Truck Driver	Alabama
14	Julia Nelms	36	Wife	—	Alabama
15	Corine Nelms	19	Daughter	Maid	Alabama
16	Flora Nelms	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	Clin Nelms	6	Son	—	Georgia
18	Evelyn Nelms	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	James Feaster	55	Head	Roofer	Virginia
20	Mattie Feaster	44	Wife	Maid	Georgia
21	Orlene Dorsey	3	Grand Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Moses Holt	35	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
23	Cheney Holt	34	Wife	—	Georgia
24	Lamar Holt	6	Son	—	Georgia
25	Ruth Holt	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Mary Culver	61	Head	—	Georgia
27	Cellum Culver	34	Son	Janitor	Georgia
28	Mable Bell	29	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
29	Eddie Bell	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	Clementine Bell	6	Grand-daughter	—	Georgia
31	U. C. Bell	4	Grand-son	—	Georgia
32	Fred Spark	38	Head	Shoe Maker	Georgia
33	Katie Spark	37	Wife	Maid	Georgia
34	Thomas Spark	13	Son	—	Georgia
35	Anderson Spark	10	Son	—	Georgia
36	Emma Lee	51	Head	Laundress	Georgia
37	Charles Watson	21	Nephew	Truck Driver	Georgia
38	Ruth Watson	18	Niece	20	Georgia
39	Fred Watson	16	Nephew	—	Georgia
40	Mary Pittman	37	Head	Laundress	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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