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John Waters — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Waters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Anna — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Waters | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frances Waters | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frederick Waters | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Arthur Waters | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Waters | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Martin Waters | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ella Waters | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 2
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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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 | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 12
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 24
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Waters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Waters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Waters (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Waters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Waters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Waters
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Waters
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Waters
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Waters
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Waters
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Martin Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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
1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02744-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isabelle Coffey | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Frederick Waters | 49 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New York |
| 44 | Ella Waters | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | John Waters THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Cashier | New York |
| 46 | Arthur Waters | 23 | Son | Bellhop | New York |
| 47 | Martin Waters | 19 | Son | Student | New York |
| 48 | Frances Waters | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Lucille Waters | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Edward A. Horan | 55 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 52 | Elizabeth M. Horan | 42 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 54 | Charles Miller | 45 | Head | Maintenance | Costa Rica |
| 55 | Bessie Miller | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thomas Williams | 31 | Head | Scraper | Louisiana |
| 58 | Marie Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Samuel White | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Luella White | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Alexander Clance | 56 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 64 | Lelia Clance | 51 | Wife | Finisher | New York |
| 65 | Leah Robinson | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Alberta Robinson | 48 | Sister-in-law | Operator | New York |
| 67 | Maudie Robinson | 43 | Sister-in-law | Examiner | New York |
| 69 | Herbert George | 30 | Head | Helper | Br. West Ind. |
| 70 | Endreatha George | 24 | Wife | — | Br. West Ind. |
| 71 | Clement Faulkner | 34 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Br. West Ind. |
| 72 | Grace Faulkner | 34 | Lodger | Dressmaker | Br. West Ind. |
| 73 | Clement Jr. Faulkner | 10 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 74 | Calvin Faulkner | 13 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 75 | George Jr. Herbert | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | John Watts | 33 | Head | Baker | Georgia |
| 78 | Mildred Watts | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Sedgewick Harvey | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Br. West Ind. |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
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)