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William Wallace — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFulton-County, Georgia
SurnameWallace
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age51
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)Fulton
Additional Details
OccupationAgent State Income Tax
IndustryState
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked39
Income (1939)1498
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationAgent State Income Tax
Township / WardAtlanta City
Est. Birth Year~1889

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
Anne Wallace Daughter — 25 ~1915
Lola Wallace Daughter — 22 ~1918
William Wallace Head — 51 ~1889
Herman Lewis Other — 23 ~1917
William Wallace Son — 26 ~1914
Paul Wallace Son — 26 ~1914
Donald Wallace Son — 18 ~1922
Lola Wallace Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Dekalb, Georgia
Head, age 30
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wallace
Given Name William A
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation Accountant
Industry Oil
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Head, age 40
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wallace
Given Name William A.
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation accountant
Industry Audit Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 40
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Head, age 51
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
Surname Wallace
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County) Fulton
Occupation Agent State Income Tax
Industry State
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 39
Income (1939) 1498
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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William Wallace
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Georgia
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00734-00077)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Gregory Hurley 19 Head Comptometer Georgia
42 Marie Hurley 15 Daughter — Georgia
43 Charles Stenhouse 39 Head Traffic Engineer North Carolina
44 Lois Stenhouse 32 Wife — North Carolina
45 Bettye Stenhouse 15 Daughter — Tennessee
46 Anne Stenhouse 10 Daughter — Georgia
47 William Wallace THIS PERSON 51 Head Agent State Income Tax Mississippi
48 Lola Wallace 48 Wife Musician Mississippi
49 William Jr. Wallace 26 Son Booker Mississippi
50 Paul Dunwood Wallace 26 Son Central Solicitor Georgia
51 Donald K. Wallace 18 Son Solicitor Carrier Georgia
52 Anne Wallace 25 Daughter — Georgia
53 Lola E. Wallace 22 Daughter — Georgia
54 Herman Lewis 23 Son-in-law — Alabama
55 James C. Worley 47 Head Superintendent Georgia
56 Alice Worley 47 Wife Department Store Georgia
57 Douglas Worley 18 Son Painter Georgia
58 Mary Shivers 27 Lodger Saleswoman Georgia
59 Mae Evans 25 Lodger Saleswoman Georgia
60 Bill Moore 19 Lodger Draftsman Georgia
61 John Moore 58 Head Automobile Maryland
62 Helen O. Moore 54 Wife — Pennsylvania
63 William Moore 19 Son Secretary New York
64 Charlie Fisher 26 Lodger Clerk Florida
65 Ralph Thacker 24 Lodger Salesman Kentucky
66 Joseph Robison 32 Head Clerk Georgia
67 Mary Robison 27 Wife — Georgia
68 Joan Robison 2 Daughter 0 Georgia
69 John Cheney 25 Head Salesman Georgia
70 Iuema Cheney 24 Wife Stenographer Georgia
71 William P. Archer 45 Head Manager Georgia
72 Jessie E. Archer 43 Wife — Georgia
73 Dorothy Archer 15 Daughter — Georgia
74 Ira S. Owen 49 Head Lawyer Georgia
75 Grace R. Owen 37 Wife — Georgia
76 Mary M. Owen 16 Daughter — Georgia
77 Ira Jr. Owen 13 Son — Georgia
78 James Dickerson 37 Head Chief Of Field Division Georgia
79 Elizabeth Dickerson 27 Wife — Georgia
80 Carry Dickerson 1 Daughter 0 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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