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John Waters — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Waters across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameWaters
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Nora Waters Daughter — 1 ~1919
Alice Waters Daughter — 4 ~1916
Catherine Waters Daughter — 15 ~1905
Patrick Waters Head — 40 ~1880
Patrick Waters Son — 10 ~1910
Joseph Waters Son — 16 ~1904
John Waters Son — 13 ~1907
James Waters Son — 7 ~1913
Mary Waters Spouse — 37 ~1883

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Waters
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
Surname Waters
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Waters across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Waters
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Sibling
Nora Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1193unit:0936)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Antonio Amato 45 Head Stone Cutter Italy
2 Teresa Amato 40 Wife None Italy
3 Ernest Amato 17 Son Messenger New York
4 John Amato 14 Son None New York
5 James Catano 34 Boarder Waiter Italy
6 John Garrow 32 Head Janitor Ireland
7 Mary Garrow 30 Wife None Ireland
8 John Garrow 6 Son None New York
9 Mary Garrow 4 Daughter None New York
10 James Garrow 2 Son None New York
11 Julia Nicholson 32 Sister Maid Ireland
12 Alphonsus Nicholson 4 Nephew None New York
13 Joseph Mclevy 25 Head Police Clerk New Jersey
14 Lillian Mclevy 25 Wife None New York
15 Ives Mclevy 3 Daughter None New York
16 Frank Mclevy 1 Son None New York
17 Frank Cardone 40 Head Janitor Italy
18 Angelina Cardone 35 Wife None Italy
19 Theresa Cardone 14 Daughter None New York
20 John Cardone 11 Son None New York
21 Phyllis Cardone 5 Daughter None New York
22 Dorothy Cardone 2 Daughter None New York
23 Peter Cardone 0 Son None New York
24 Peter Serpentino 25 Step-brother Chauffeur Italy
25 Lillie Moore 30 Head None New York
26 Lillie Moore 5 Daughter None New York
27 Margaret Moore 3 Daughter None New York
28 Catherine Moore 1 Daughter None New York
29 Patrick Waters 40 Head Laborer Ireland
30 Mary Waters 37 Wife None Ireland
31 Joseph Waters 16 Son Stenographer New York
32 Catherine Waters 15 Daughter Stenographer New York
33 John Waters THIS PERSON 13 Son None New York
34 Patrick Waters 10 Son None New York
35 James Waters 7 Son None New York
36 Alice Waters 4 Daughter None New York
37 Nora Waters 1 Daughter None New York
38 Katherine Murphy 40 Head Housekeeper Ireland
39 Grace L. La Salle 34 Head Steward New York
40 Francis La Salle 30 Wife None New York
41 Mary L. La Salle 1 Daughter None New York
42 George Manton 33 Head Salesman Ohio
43 Mildred Manton 32 Wife None New York
44 George Manton 1 Son None New York
45 Frank Wright 47 Head Houseman Ireland
46 Bertha Wright 11 Daughter None New York
47 Frank W. Reynolds 43 Head Actor New York
48 Loretta Reynolds 40 Wife Actress New York
49 John Cordoba 33 Head Elevator Oper. New York
50 Adolphina Rodriguez 28 Wife Machine Oper. New York

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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