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George Waters — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this George Waters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Waters | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Esther Waters | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| George Waters | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Louis Waters | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Audrey Waters | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Arkansas
Head, age 39
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Polk, Arkansas
Head, age 50
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Polk-County, Arkansas
Head, age 59
Polk-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links George Waters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Waters
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00163-00151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augie Harris | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Wyatt J. Ray | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Minnie M. Ray | 57 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 4 | William F. Bailey | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Minnie J. Bailey | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Clark D. Neal | 67 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Elizabeth J. Neal | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Wilford L. Woods | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lula Belle Woods | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Horace C. Kennedy | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lena L. Kennedy | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Charlene A. Kennedy | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Jo Ann Kennedy | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Wanda L. Kennedy | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Forrest Lunsford | 25 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Ronald E. Corin | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Maple L. Corin | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Nanda Gene Corin | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Darrel Ray Corin | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Walter L. Howard | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mollie Howard | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Kenneth D. Howard | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Arville E. Coons | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 24 | Celia F. Coons | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Bill G. Coons | 19 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Jack H. Coons | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Robert P. Mitchell | 59 | Brother in law | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Rufus B. Mount | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Laura S. Mount | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Helen Gene Mount | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Morris Shewmake | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Arkansas |
| 32 | Leon Shewmake | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Mary E. Shewmake | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Dorothy S. Shewmake | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Jasper S. Shewmake | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | George W. Waters THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Esther M. Waters | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Louis W. Waters | 21 | Son | Deliveryman | Arkansas |
| 39 | Doris R. Waters | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Audrey E. Waters | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)