William Parks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Coweta-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Parks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coweta-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Coweta-County, Georgia
Surname	Parks
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Newnan City
1935 Residence (County)	Coweta
Additional Details
Occupation	shoe repairer
Industry	shoe shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	364
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Shoe Repairer
Township / Ward	Newnan City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Major Parks	Son	—	21	~1919
Rosie Parks	Daughter	—	18	~1922
William Parks	Head	—	61	~1879
Ira Parks	Son	—	23	~1917
Charles Parks	Son	—	16	~1924
Malvina Parks	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Lauretta Parks	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Beatrice Elliot	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Elizabeth Parks	Other	—	16	~1924
Melena Elliot	Other	—	1	~1939
Emma Parks	Daughter	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1930

Coweta, Georgia

Head, age 50

Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Park
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Preacher
Industry	Friendship Church
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	950
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Coweta-County, Georgia

Head, age 61

Coweta-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members

Surname	Parks
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Newnan City
1935 Residence (County)	Coweta
Occupation	shoe repairer
Industry	shoe shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	364
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Parks

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Georgia

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00661-00521)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry H Anderson	61	Head	Preacher	South Carolina
2	Emma P Anderson	52	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Milton Grimes	26	Boarder	Laborer	Georgia
4	Thomas J Arnold	64	Head	Clerk	Georgia
5	Clara R Arnold	59	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
6	Thomas J Jr Arnold	25	Son	—	Georgia
7	Annie Arnold	23	Daughter-in-law	Teacher	Georgia
8	Luther Finley	41	Head	Salesman	Georgia
9	Mabel D Finley	40	Wife	Teacher	Georgia
10	Gwendolyn Finley	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Malinda Finley	76	Mother	—	Georgia
12	Lilly D Ragland	62	Head	—	Georgia
13	Percia Ragland	39	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
14	Pauline Williams	32	Daughter	Hand Ironer	Georgia
15	Margaret Williams	12	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
16	Hossie D Williams	60	Head	Cook	Georgia
17	Idaline Williams	40	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Joe Williams	35	Son	Painter	Georgia
19	Eula D Pursley	29	Head	Cook	Georgia
20	Joe Henry	32	Head	Waiter	Georgia
21	Idrise Henry	38	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
22	Elizabeth Henry	18	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
23	Helen Henry	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Shing Jones	39	Head	Sewer Man	Georgia
25	Hazel J Jones	36	Wife	Cook	Georgia
26	Sally D Reid	80	Head	—	Georgia
27	Wm A Edge	40	Head	Man Insurance	Georgia
28	Lula Edge	33	Wife	Saleslady	Georgia
29	William Parks THIS PERSON	61	Head	Shoe Repairer	Georgia
30	Malvina D Parks	49	Wife	—	Georgia
31	Emma D Parks	32	Daughter	Teacher	Georgia
32	Beatrice Elliot	26	Daughter	Teacher	Georgia
33	Lauretta Parks	23	Daughter	Teacher	Georgia
34	Ira Parks	23	Son	Teacher	Georgia
35	Major Parks	21	Son	—	Georgia
36	Rosie Parks	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Charles Parks	16	Son	—	Georgia
38	Melena Elliot	1	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
39	Elizabeth Parks	16	Niece	—	Georgia
40	Mattie Allen	36	Head	Nurse	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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