George Waters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this George Waters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Knox-County, Tennessee
Surname	Waters
Given Name	George H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Knoxville City
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Additional Details
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	house building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1050
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Knoxville City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
George Waters	Head	—	61	~1879
Lucie Waters	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Thelma Waters	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Ova Hatfield	Other	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Knox, Tennessee

Head, age 41

Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Waters
Given Name	George H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Concrete
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Knox, Tennessee

Head, age 51

Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Waters
Given Name	George H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	No
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Knox-County, Tennessee

Head, age 61

Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Waters
Given Name	George H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Knoxville City
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	house building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1050
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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George Waters

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03958-00607)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bell S Elkins	45	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
2	Margaret E Elkins	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	Ralph E Elkins	16	Son	—	Tennessee
4	Margaretta Elkins	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
5	Harwell Womack	40	Head	Clerk	Tennessee
6	Flora Victor Womack	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
7	James H Womack	13	Son	—	Tennessee
8	Oscar W Womack	12	Son	—	Kentucky
9	Flora E Womack	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
10	Jack L Womack	8	Son	—	Tennessee
11	Wade J Womack	8	Son	—	Tennessee
12	Margaret E Womack	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
13	Bobby R Womack	4	Son	—	Tennessee
14	William R Fine	19	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
15	Mary M Fine	18	Wife	—	Tennessee
16	George H Waters THIS PERSON	61	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
17	Lucie J Waters	55	Wife	—	Tennessee
18	Thelma B Waters	31	Daughter	Health Technician	Tennessee
19	Ova P Hatfield	22	Nephew	Clerk	Tennessee
21	Robert C Brown	28	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
22	Anna M Brown	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
23	Myrna L Brown	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
24	Raymond P Brown	2	Son	—	Tennessee
25	Charles Brown	25	Brother	Manager	Tennessee
26	George M Weatherly	52	Head	Boilermaker	Tennessee
27	Sudd E Weatherly	60	Wife	—	Tennessee
28	Margaret E Weatherly	26	Daughter	—	Tennessee
29	John A Weatherly	20	Son	Filling Sta. Attend	Tennessee
30	Eugene F Weatherly	18	Son	Clerk	Tennessee
31	Wm M Arrington	71	Head	—	Tennessee
32	Julia V Arrington	64	Wife	—	Tennessee
33	Walter Free	40	Son-in-law	Mechanic	Tennessee
34	Lillian Free	38	Daughter	Finisher	Tennessee
35	Roberta M Free	7	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
36	William Roy	42	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
37	Madge E Roy	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
38	John E Roy	18	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
39	Annette Roy	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
40	Mary C Roy	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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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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