William Heath — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Heath across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Heath
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Agent
Industry	Life Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	212
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Agent
Township / Ward	Atlanta
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Robert Heath	Son	—	18	~1922
Charles Heath	Son	—	11	~1929
William Heath	Head	—	50	~1890
Earnestine Heath	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Norris Heath	Son	—	13	~1927
Rosa Heath	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Clarence Heath	Son	—	8	~1932
Rosaera Heath	Daughter	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 30

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Heath
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Bed Spring Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 38

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Heath
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Insurance Agt.
Industry	Insurance Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 50

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members

Surname	Heath
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Agent
Industry	Life Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	212
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Heath

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · 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-t0627-00728-00603)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Viola Hunter	40	Head	—	Georgia
2	John E. Jr. Hunter	18	Son	Carpenter Helper	Georgia
3	Rosa M. Hunter	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	Richard Hunter	13	Son	—	Georgia
5	Georgia Hunter	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Lola Hunter	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Alphonso Hunter	7	Son	—	Georgia
8	Eddie L. Hunter	4	Son	—	Georgia
9	Will Peterson	43	Head	Laborer	Georgia
10	Salma Peterson	47	Wife	Laundry Worker	Georgia
11	Osie Peterson	21	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
12	Willie Jr. Peterson	18	Son	—	Georgia
13	Robert Peterson	16	Son	—	Georgia
14	Josephine Emory	47	Head	—	Alabama
15	Vera M. Emory	30	Daughter	Waitress	Alabama
16	Bruce Woods	22	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
17	Edward Kendall	44	Head	Painter	Georgia
18	Iona Kendall	37	Wife	—	Georgia
19	Harry Johnson	26	Lodger	Brickmason	Georgia
20	Lily Ruth Johnson	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	James Lawson	28	Head	Galvanizer	Georgia
22	Ruby Lawson	23	Wife	—	Georgia
23	Mariana Lawson	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	James Jr. Lawson	4	Son	—	Georgia
25	William Heath THIS PERSON	50	Head	Agent	Georgia
26	Rosa Heath	47	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Rosaera Heath	20	Daughter	Office Girl	Georgia
28	Robert Heath	18	Son	Mechanic Helper	Georgia
29	Norris Heath	13	Son	—	Georgia
30	Charles Heath	11	Son	—	Georgia
31	Clarence Heath	8	Son	—	Georgia
32	Earnestine Heath	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	Rosa Rawson	64	Head	—	Georgia
34	Jessie Rawson	27	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
35	Nola Rawson	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Georgia
36	Lamar Turner	28	Son in law	Caddie	Georgia
37	Esther Turner	26	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
38	Zack Ball	43	Head	Laborer	Georgia
39	Ethel Ball	41	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Gervis Ball	18	Daughter	—	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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