WW
William Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Woods | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ida Woods | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mamie Woods | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Woods | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Woods | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| William Woods | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Katherine Anderson | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Kinsey Woods | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Woods | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Woods | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Woods | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mamie Woods | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Head, age 27
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2.00 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Head, age 39
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 12 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Woods across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Woods
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Georgia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00726-00583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Broughton | 36 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 2 | Rither Broughton | 17 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Eleanor Broughton | 14 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Chasen Broughton | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Hinton Broughton | 12 | son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Paula Broughton | 11 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Ernestine Broughton | 10 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Sis Broughton | 68 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Henry Davis | 38 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Della Davis | 31 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 11 | W. H. Jefferson | 78 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Lannie Barkley | 29 | Head | Waitress | Georgia |
| 13 | Louise Barkley | 10 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Jessie Rolanders | 21 | Cousin | Servant | Georgia |
| 15 | William Rolanders | 2 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Marvin Rolanders | 0 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Mandy Burnman | 37 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 18 | Alvia Burnman | 17 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Jake Nice | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 20 | Roberta Nice | 37 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Roy Nice | 21 | Brother | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 22 | William Woods THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Mamie Woods | 42 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Mary Willie Woods | 19 | daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 25 | William E. Woods | 16 | son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | William Henry Woods | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Ida Mae Woods | 11 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Kinsey Louis Woods | 8 | son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Mamie Woods | 5 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Henry Roland Woods | 2 | son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Mary Louise Woods | 2 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Mary Lou Woods | 0 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Katherine Anderson | 39 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 34 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Annie M. Myrick | 31 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Annie May Myrick | 17 | daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 37 | Mildred Myrick | 15 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Frankie Myrick | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Fren Myrick | 11 | son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Bernice Myrick | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)