George Waters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Waters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Waters
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Raymond Waters	Son	—	17	~1923
George Waters	Head	—	53	~1887
George Waters	Son	—	21	~1919
John Waters	Son	—	25	~1915
Helen Waters	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Edward Waters	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 42

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Waters
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	NY Central
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 53

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Waters
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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George Waters

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02568-00404)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Killian Moore	25	Wife	Clerk	New York
2	Lee Moore	26	Head	Shipfitter	New York
3	Doris Moore	23	Wife	—	New York
4	Kenneth Moore	5	Son	—	New York
5	Robert Moore	3	Son	—	New York
6	Ludwig Lucas	49	Head	Tinsmith	Germany
7	Ursula Merrigan	19	Daughter	—	Germany
8	Robert Merrigan	3	Grandson	—	New York
9	George Waters THIS PERSON	53	Head	Clerk	New York
10	Helen Waters	46	Wife	—	New York
11	John Waters	25	Son	Fireman	New York
12	George Waters	21	Son	Clerk	New York
13	Raymond Waters	17	Son	—	New York
14	Edward Waters	14	Son	—	New York
15	Mary Rogers	74	Head	—	New York
16	Catherine Rogers	45	Daughter	Mechanic	New York
17	Fritz Schellknecht	46	Head	Shipping Clerk	Germany
18	Isabel Schellknecht	42	Wife	—	Germany
19	Sonya Schellknecht	13	Daughter	—	New York
20	William Pennington	48	Head	—	England
21	Lily Pennington	42	Wife	Salesclerk	England
22	Fred Pennington	20	Son	Baker	England
23	Stephen Logo	36	Head	Estimator	Scotland
24	Jessie Logo	36	Wife	—	Scotland
25	Rodney Logo	5	Son	—	New York
26	Fred Schmidt	27	Head	Butcher	New York
27	Margaret Schmidt	24	Wife	—	New York
28	James Viralli	30	Head	Puncher	New York
29	Rose Viralli	27	Wife	—	New York
30	Thomas Barrett	29	Head	Elevator Operator	Jersey City
31	Margaret Barrett	27	Wife	—	Jersey City
32	Mary Barafikian	40	Head	—	Turkey
33	Edward Barafikian	17	Son	—	New York
34	Mary Barafikian	15	Sister	—	New York
35	John Tully	34	Head	Mechanic	Scotland
36	Margaret Tully	33	Wife	—	Scotland
37	Margaret Tully	8	Daughter	—	New York
38	John Tully	7	Son	—	Scotland
39	Peter Tully	3	Son	—	New York
40	Fred Macerole	29	Head	Porter	New York

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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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