William Lang — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Lang across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Poland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chatham-County, Georgia
Surname	Lang
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah city
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Retail Ready-to-wear
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Savannah City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Nathan Lang	Son	—	20	~1920
Sara Lang	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Jacob Lang	Son	—	15	~1925
David Lang	Son	—	17	~1923
Aaron Lang	Son	—	23	~1917
William Lang	Head	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1930

Chatham, Georgia

Head, age 40

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lang
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Retail Dry Goods Store
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20.00
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

1940

Chatham-County, Georgia

Head, age 47

Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

Surname	Lang
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah city
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Retail Ready-to-wear
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

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William Lang

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00649-00692)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sarah Chernoff	32	Daughter	Stenographer	Georgia
42	Louis Chernoff	30	Son	Clerk	Georgia
43	Rose (X) Aarons	55	Head	—	Russia
44	Dannie Lee Aarons	27	Son	Traveling Salesman	Georgia
45	Muriel Aarons	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Georgia
46	Leroy A. Aarons	18	Son	—	Georgia
47	Charles W. Hurst	39	Head	Clerk	Georgia
48	Addie G. (X) Hurst	37	Wife	—	England
49	C. Graham Hurst	16	Son	—	Georgia
50	William Lang THIS PERSON	47	Head	Proprietor	Poland
51	Sara (X) Lang	45	Wife	Co-Partner	Georgia
52	Aaron L. Lang	23	Son	—	Georgia
53	Nathan Lang	20	Son	Clerk	Georgia
54	David Lang	17	Son	—	Georgia
55	Jacob Lang	15	Son	—	Georgia
56	Patrick J. Fahey	51	Head	Policeman	Georgia
57	Zola M. (X) Fahey	45	Wife	—	South Carolina
58	John T. Ward	27	Nephew	Clerk	Georgia
59	Richard L. Featherston	32	Head	Mechanic	Virginia
60	Mary G. (X) Featherston	36	Wife	—	Virginia
61	Samuel T. Walden	63	Head	Salesman	Georgia
62	Marie B. (X) Walden	50	Wife	Clerk	Georgia
63	Joseph L. Brown	53	Head	Policeman	South Carolina
64	Mary E. (X) Brown	43	Wife	—	Georgia
65	Marjorie Brown	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Georgia
66	Betty Mary E. Brown	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
67	Dorothy V. Brown	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Lex Ann Brown	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
69	Herbert (X) Baiky	24	Head	Owner	North Carolina
70	Mildred Baiky	30	Wife	—	North Carolina
71	Goldie Lee Baiky	6	Daughter	—	North Carolina
72	Lee Roy Baiky	4	Son	—	North Carolina
73	Bernice Bailey	28	Brother	Co-Partner	North Carolina
74	Leona Bailey	26	Sister-in-law	—	North Carolina
75	Carolyn Jean Bailey	3	Niece	—	North Carolina
76	Charles M. Martin	72	Head	Health Inspector	Georgia
77	Lula G. (X) Martin	67	Wife	—	Georgia
78	Mamie T. Morrison	38	Daughter	Seamstress	Georgia
79	Elizabeth T. Morrison	18	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
80	Emily A. Brannen	31	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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