John Waters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Waters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Waters
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Waters	Daughter	—	14	~1926
John Waters	Head	—	43	~1897
John Waters	Son	—	11	~1929
Michael Waters	Son	—	6	~1934
Catherine Waters	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 21

New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Waters
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Elevator
Industry	Hotel Astor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 32

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Waters
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1925
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Knitwear
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 43

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Waters
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Waters

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02469-00402)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Patrick Murray	5	Son	—	New York
2	Martin Harkins	43	Head	Superintendent	Ireland
3	Mary Harkins	39	Wife	—	Ireland
4	Martin Harkins	10	Son	—	New York
5	Edward Harkins	9	Son	—	New York
6	James Harkins	8	Son	—	New York
7	Eileen Harkins	5	Daughter	—	New York
8	Philip Harkins	2	Son	—	New York
9	Thomas Harkins	18	Son	—	New York
10	John Harkins	14	Son	—	New York
11	August Dobler	44	Head	Motorman	New York
12	Ethel Dobler	41	Wife	—	New York
13	Raymond Dobler	16	Son	—	New York
14	Margaret Dobler	13	Daughter	—	New York
15	Veronica Dobler	12	Daughter	—	New York
16	Jean Dobler	10	Daughter	—	New York
17	Norma Dobler	7	Daughter	—	New York
18	James Dobler	5	Son	—	New York
19	Eleanor Dobler	4	Daughter	—	New York
20	Thomas Crockett	1	Grand Son	—	New York
21	John Waters THIS PERSON	43	Head	—	Ireland
22	Catherine Waters	37	Wife	—	Ireland
23	Margaret Waters	14	Daughter	—	New York
24	John Waters	11	Son	—	New York
25	Michael Waters	6	Son	—	New York
26	Thomas Mullany	44	Head	Carpenter	Ireland
27	Nellie Mullany	41	Wife	—	Ireland
28	Thomas Mullany	11	Son	—	New York
29	James Mullany	10	Son	—	New York
30	Donald Mullany	9	Son	—	New York
31	Kenneth Mullany	6	Son	—	New York
32	Catherine Scheuing	47	Head	—	New York
33	Eleanor Scheuing	22	Daughter	—	New York
34	Martin Farrell	50	Head	Truck Loader	New York
35	Elizabeth Farrell	46	Wife	—	Ireland
36	Martin Farrell	17	Son	—	New York
37	Elizabeth Farrell	15	Daughter	—	New York
38	Lawrence Farrell	13	Son	—	New York
39	Philip Farrell	11	Son	—	New York
40	Bridget Farrell	8	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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