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John Waters — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Waters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-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) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Waters | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Waters | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Patrick Waters | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| John Waters | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gerald Waters | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bernard Waters | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Waters | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Waters | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Waters | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 24
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 9 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) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Waters
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02659-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Mcgovern | 62 | Head | Guard | North Ireland |
| 42 | Mary Mcgovern | 61 | Wife | — | Irish Free St |
| 43 | Mary Mcgovern | 27 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 44 | Julia Mcgovern | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 45 | Charles Mcgovern | 18 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 46 | James Mcgovern | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Patrick Waters | 49 | Head | Mechanic | North Ireland |
| 48 | Mary Waters | 50 | Wife | — | Irish Free St |
| 49 | John Waters THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Mary Waters | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 51 | Margaret Waters | 21 | Daughter | Clerk Stock | New York |
| 52 | Thomas Waters | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 53 | Gerald Waters | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Bernard Waters | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Joseph Waters | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Milton Reich | 46 | Head | Seamstress | Hungary |
| 57 | Erica Reich | 13 | Daughter | — | Hungary |
| 58 | Henrietta Bardozz | 67 | Mother | Dressmaker | Hungary |
| 59 | Patrick May | 65 | Head | — | Irish Free St |
| 60 | Margaret May | 64 | Wife | — | Irish Free St |
| 61 | Edward May | 22 | Son | Lawyer | New York |
| 62 | Charles Bertaling | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 63 | Hannah Bertaling | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Mary A. Curry | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 65 | Peter Ingenosa | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 66 | Sadie Ingenosa | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 67 | Ann Ingenosa | 19 | Daughter | Machine Op | New York |
| 68 | Christine Ingenosa | 18 | Daughter | Hand Embroiderer | New York |
| 69 | Harry Ingenosa | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Leo Beindlhofer | 45 | Head | Owner | Austria |
| 71 | Anna Beindlhofer | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 72 | Leopold Beindlhofer | 18 | Son | Partner | Austria |
| 73 | Katy Lorenz | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 74 | William Della | 60 | Lodger | Brewer | Germany |
| 75 | William Hater | 46 | Head | Promoter | Hungary |
| 76 | Irene Hater | 36 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 77 | William Hater | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Lillian Hater | 10 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 79 | Birosha Straka | 53 | Head | Superintendent | Hungary |
| 80 | Helen A. Ermarch | 40 | Lodger | Chambermaid | Germany |
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)