Willie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Willie Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Willie J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Additional Details
Occupation	44
Industry	Fertilizer Laborer
Class of Worker	Fertilizer Factory
Hours Worked	7832
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	44
Township / Ward	College Park City
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Willie	Age	Birth yr
Mary Thompson	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Betty Thompson	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Willie Thompson	Head	—	21	~1919
William Thompson	Son	—	1	~1939
Carril Thompson	Spouse	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Dekalb, Georgia

Other, age 2

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 12

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 21

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Willie J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Occupation	44
Industry	Fertilizer Laborer
Class of Worker	Fertilizer Factory
Hours Worked	7832
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Willie Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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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-t0627-00677-00361)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fred Spear	0	Grandson	—	Georgia
2	Wilbur Starr	32	Head	Laborer	Georgia
3	Fannie K. Starr	25	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
4	Opal L. Starr	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Grover Beasley	43	Head	Laborer	Georgia
6	Willie Beasley	34	Wife	—	Georgia
7	Beanna Beasley	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Bertha Darden	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Joe New	37	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
10	Neal Pope	46	Head	Yardworker	Georgia
11	Eunice Pope	44	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
12	Neal Hugie	32	Head	Laborer	Georgia
13	Mary Hugie	30	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
14	Jack Hugie	13	Son	—	Georgia
15	Annie W. Walker	38	Head	Housekeeper	Georgia
16	Mallie Walker	64	Mother	—	Georgia
17	Rio Walker	36	Brother	Laborer	Georgia
18	Emma Walker	32	Sister-in-law	Housekeeper	Georgia
19	Tommy Cheeks	48	Aunt	—	Georgia
20	Annie A. Walker	11	Niece	—	Georgia
21	Nina Mae Walker	9	Niece	—	Georgia
22	Arine Walker	6	Niece	—	Georgia
23	Peter Mitchell	66	Head	Laborer	Georgia
24	Mattie Mitchell	58	Wife	—	Georgia
25	Rosa Mae Mitchell	31	Daughter	Housekeeper	Georgia
26	Glover Mitchell	28	Son	Fertilizer Laborer	Georgia
27	Freeman Mitchell	26	Son	Laborer	Georgia
28	Rina Mitchell	13	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
29	Hattie Jackson	63	Head	—	Georgia
30	Sanford Berry Jackson	23	Nephew	Laborer	Georgia
31	Hardy Price	58	Head	—	Georgia
32	Corley Price	17	Son	Delivery Boy	Georgia
33	Oleda Spear	24	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
34	Margaret Spear	6	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
35	Edward Spear	5	Grandson	—	Georgia
36	Willie J. Thompson THIS PERSON	21	Head	44	Georgia
37	Carril D. Thompson	19	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Mary E. Thompson	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Betty L. Thompson	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	William Thompson	1	Son	—	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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