William Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	William D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	WPA Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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
Montene Reynolds	Daughter	—	7	~1933
William Reynolds	Head	—	65	~1875
William Reynolds	Other	—	29	~1911
Ruby Reynolds	Other	—	32	~1908
Eugene Reynolds	Son	—	22	~1918
Mollie Reynolds	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 39

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Wylie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Drayman
Industry	Public Dray
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 50

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Wiley
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Dri-ink\|Dri-ink
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	6
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 65

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	William D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	WPA Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Reynolds

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · 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-t0627-00725-00373)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Troy L. Burton	35	Head	News Boy	South Carolina
42	Pauline Burton	29	Wife	—	Georgia
43	Clara Moss	25	Head	Spooler	Georgia
44	Grady Zeff	17	Son	New Worker	Georgia
45	Norah Finney	35	Lodger	Doffer	Georgia
46	John Lauder	32	Lodger	Doffer	Georgia
47	Carl Price	39	Head	Taxi Driver	Georgia
48	Mary Price	35	Wife	—	Georgia
49	Leroy Price	18	Son	—	Georgia
50	Robert L. Price	12	Son	—	Georgia
51	Charles E. Stewart	57	Head	—	Georgia
52	Maggie Stewart	63	Wife	—	Alabama
53	William B. Feathers	60	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
54	Claude Simmons	48	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
55	Della Simmons	33	Wife	—	Georgia
56	Alfred Simmons	18	Son	Messenger	Georgia
57	William D. Reynolds THIS PERSON	65	Head	Laborer	Georgia
58	Mollie Reynolds	62	Wife	—	Georgia
59	Eugene Reynolds	22	Son	—	Georgia
60	Montene Reynolds	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
61	William Reynolds	29	Lodger	Doffer	Georgia
62	Ruby Reynolds	32	Lodger	Power Machine	Georgia
63	George D. Arnold	41	Head	Peddler	Tennessee
64	Mamie Arnold	43	Wife	—	Georgia
65	Arthur Henson	9	Son	—	Georgia
66	Edward Garner	38	Lodger	New Worker	Georgia
67	John Oussley	64	Head	Night Watchman	Tennessee
68	Vernon Oussley	14	Son	—	Georgia
69	Jim Oussley	13	Son	—	Georgia
70	Robert B. Jackson	41	Head	Painter	Illinois
71	Margaret Jackson	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
72	James Jackson	3	Son	—	Georgia
73	Robert C. Hughes	32	Head	Doffer	Georgia
74	Mary Lou Hughes	30	Wife	—	Georgia
75	Sabor Hughes	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
76	Ottie Hughes	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
77	Robert E. Hughes	2	Son	—	Georgia
78	Alonzo N. Lowry	57	Head	Card Helper	Georgia
79	Dillie Lowry	43	Wife	—	North Carolina
80	Charles Lowry	16	Son	—	Alabama

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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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