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James Waters — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Waters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jess & Jeff — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Roberson | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ed Gibson | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Eugene Waters | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Odia Waters | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| James Waters | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jess Waters | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Alice Parish | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Williamson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Williamson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Waters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jess Waters (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeff Waters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Waters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Odia Waters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jess Waters
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeff Waters
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Waters
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Odia Waters
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Waters
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03949-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas J. Mays | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ada Mays | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Thomas Jr. Mays | 28 | Son | Insurance Salesman | Tennessee |
| 4 | Bazel R. Mays | 72 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Hill Adeline | 45 | Niece-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Walter Robinson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Morton Robinson | 34 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Shannon Gooch | 18 | Head | Polish Man | Tennessee |
| 9 | Opal Gooch | 18 | Wife | Operator | Tennessee |
| 10 | Outher Martin | 17 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 11 | Wiley Mangrum | 28 | Head | Casket Hauler | Tennessee |
| 12 | Theota Mangrum | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mart S. Owens | 49 | Head | Casket Hauler | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jennie Owens | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Douglass Fitzgerald | 13 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Thomas E. Owens | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Jimmie Owens | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Shelba Jean Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Jessie Cox | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Florence Cox | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Clarence Cox | 28 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mattie Cox | 19 | In-law | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Gilbert Mccollum | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Cynthia Cox | 80 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jess Waters | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Odia Waters | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | James Waters THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Eugene Waters | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Alice Parish | 17 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mamie Roberson | 1 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ed Gibson | 37 | Brother-in-law | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 32 | Henry Mcchain | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jemima Mcchain | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Selena Mcchain | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lucille Mcchain | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Virginia Mcchain | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ruth Mcchain | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | James Mcchain | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)