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James Waters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this James Waters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDistrict-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
SurnameWaters
Given NameJames A.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Washington
1935 Residence (County)D. C.
Additional Details
OccupationJanitor-porter
IndustryCapital Bldg.
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)740
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationJanitor-Porter
Township / WardWashington
Est. Birth Year~1895

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Bernadetta Waters Daughter — ~1940
Wilfred Waters Son — 10 ~1930
Teresa Waters Spouse — 42 ~1898
Sylvester Waters Son — 20 ~1920
Shirley Waters Daughter — 7 ~1933
Eugene Waters Son — 2 ~1938
James Waters Head — 45 ~1895
Jeanline Waters Daughter — 5 ~1935
Alvin Waters Son — 13 ~1927
Francis Waters Son — 18 ~1922
Paul Waters Son — 11 ~1929
Harold Waters Son — 17 ~1923
Barbara Waters Daughter — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
None, District …
Head, age 35
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Waters
Given Name James L.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Porter
Industry Skeleton Building
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 2,000
Veteran Yes WW
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Head, age 45
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1895 — 13 household members
Surname Waters
Given Name James A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Washington
1935 Residence (County) D. C.
Occupation Janitor-porter
Industry Capital Bldg.
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 740
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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Our Model Tree links James Waters across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Waters
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · District of Columbia
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00568-00936)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Pierre M. Taylor 42 Head Salesman D. C.
2 Sarah L. Taylor 42 Wife Accountant Kentucky
3 Julia B. Davis 62 Mother-in-law — Kentucky
4 — None — — —
5 John B. Lancaster 72 Head — Maryland
6 Eulie J. Lancaster 61 Wife — Maryland
7 Robert Y. Lancaster 59 Brother Sexton Maryland
8 Herman Johnson 29 Head Painter Virginia
9 Choutere Johnson 26 Wife — D. C.
10 Haldie Johnson 10 Daughter — D. C.
11 Mildred Johnson 9 Daughter — D. C.
12 Herman Jr. Johnson 7 Son — D. C.
13 Beatrice Anderson 47 Lodger — Maryland
14 James Anderson 26 Lodger Porter D. C.
15 Virginia Anderson 19 Lodger New Worker D. C.
16 Joseph Anderson 17 Lodger — D. C.
17 Anthony Anderson 12 Lodger — D. C.
18 Andrew Anderson 10 Lodger — D. C.
19 Agnes Anderson 6 Lodger — D. C.
20 James A. Waters THIS PERSON 45 Head Janitor-Porter Maryland
21 Teresa Waters 42 Wife — D. C.
22 Sylvester Waters 20 Son Porter D. C.
23 Francis Waters 18 Son — D. C.
24 Harold Waters 17 Son — D. C.
25 Barbara Waters 15 Daughter — D. C.
26 Alvin Waters 13 Son — D. C.
27 Paul Waters 11 Son — D. C.
28 Wilfred Waters 10 Son — D. C.
29 Shirley Waters 7 Daughter — D. C.
30 Jeanline Waters 5 Daughter — D. C.
31 Eugene Waters 2 Son — D. C.
32 Bernadetta Waters 0 Daughter — D. C.
33 James Carter 39 Head Truck Driver D. C.
34 Viola Carter 39 Wife — D. C.
35 James Jr. Carter 15 Son — D. C.
36 Lula Scott 63 Head — D. C.

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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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