William Webster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Webster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Webster
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	308
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Atlanta
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Webster	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Marie Webster	Daughter	—	29	~1911
William Webster	Head	—	63	~1877
William Webster	Son	—	27	~1913
Charles Webster	Son	—	21	~1919
Sarah Webster	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Emily Webster	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 53

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Webster
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	27
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 63

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

Surname	Webster
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	308
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Webster

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Georgia

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00726-00708)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edna Huggins	37	Wife	—	Georgia
42	Charles F. Huggins	17	Son	—	Georgia
43	Andrew J. Lambert	61	Father-in-law	Acetylene Mechanic	Georgia
44	Minny Woodum	60	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
45	Laura Cobb	72	Head	—	Georgia
46	William L. Smith	40	Head	Salesman	Georgia
47	Grace Smith	37	Wife	New Worker	Georgia
48	Charles E. Smith	4	Son	—	Georgia
49	Eloise Smith	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
50	Charles O. Fountain	47	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
51	Grace Fountain	40	Wife	—	Georgia
52	Helen Fountain	21	Daughter	File Clerk	Georgia
53	Charlotte Fountain	18	Daughter	Stenographer	Georgia
54	Harold Fountain	16	Son	Soda Dispenser	Georgia
55	Sarah Fountain	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
56	Perlis E. Blackstock	43	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
57	Mary F. Blackstock	56	Wife	—	Georgia
58	Margaret Philips	24	Step-daughter	Secretary	Georgia
59	Wheeler C. Smith	51	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
60	Mamie W. Smith	56	Wife	—	Georgia
61	Marjory Smith	15	Daughter	New Worker	Georgia
62	F. Lamar Smith	25	Son	—	Georgia
63	Thomas B. Bradshaw	31	Head	Route Delivery Agent	Georgia
64	Nelly K. Bradshaw	33	Wife	—	Georgia
65	William T. Bradshaw	11	Son	—	Georgia
66	Harold Bradshaw	9	Son	—	Georgia
67	Richard Bradshaw	7	Son	—	Georgia
68	Dakota Eason	72	Lodger	—	Georgia
69	Rose Anderson	68	Head	—	Georgia
70	Jack Anderson	28	Son	Clerk	Georgia
71	Rose M. Mccarroll	45	Daughter	—	Georgia
72	Jennie Snider	67	Lodger	—	Indiana
73	William A. Webster THIS PERSON	63	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
74	Sarah Webster	59	Wife	—	Georgia
75	Marie J. Webster	29	Daughter	Record Clerk	Georgia
76	William A. Jr. Webster	27	Son	Proprietor	Georgia
77	Charles J. Webster	21	Son	Bookkeeper	Georgia
78	Sarah H. Webster	18	Daughter	Saleswoman	Georgia
79	Emily Kay Webster	15	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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