John Waters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this John Waters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Colorado Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Oregon
Surname	Waters
Given Name	John D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Designer
Industry	Mech Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado
Occupation	Designer
Township / Ward	Salem
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Marjorie Waters	Daughter	—	19	~1921
John Waters	Head	—	42	~1898
Joe Waters	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Oregon

Head, age 21

Marion, Oregon · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Waters
Given Name	John E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

1930

Marion, Oregon

Head, age 32

Marion, Oregon · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Waters
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Colorado
Occupation	Mechanical Engineer
Industry	Locomotive Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

1940

Marion-County, Oregon

Head, age 42

Marion-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Waters
Given Name	John D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Designer
Industry	Mech Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

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John Waters

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Oregon

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03374-00440)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	J Sanford	7	Son	—	Washington
42	George R Richards	25	Head	Laborer	Michigan
43	Pauline Richards	25	Wife	—	Oregon
44	Ional Herron	53	Head	—	Michigan
45	Darrel Herron	20	Son	Laborer	Oregon
46	Willard Thompson	35	Head	Medical Doctor	Wisconsin
47	Merna Thompson	34	Wife	—	Wisconsin
48	Jay A Thompson	0	Son	—	Oregon
49	Eva Katherine	20	Servant	House Maid	Oregon
50	Lenora Dennis	72	Head	—	Oregon
51	Lucile Applegate	60	Head	—	Oregon
52	Samuel M Rowe	52	Head	Deputy Sheriff	Wisconsin
53	Ruth Rowe	48	Wife	—	Washington
54	Shirley Rowe	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Oklahoma
55	William Mcafee	30	Head	Branch Manager	California
56	Mary L Mcafee	27	Wife	—	Missouri
57	Bertie Mcafee	5	Son	—	Washington
58	Ward Mcafee	0	Son	—	Oregon
59	Laverne Fitzgerald	50	Servant	Housework	Minnesota
60	John D Waters THIS PERSON	42	Head	Designer	Colorado
61	Joe Waters	46	Wife	—	Oregon
62	Marjorie Waters	19	Daughter	—	Oregon
63	John C Siegmund	78	Head	Judge	Wisconsin
64	Ines Siegmund	62	Wife	—	Oregon
65	Floyd L Siegmund	39	Son	Teacher	Oregon
66	Catherine Siegmund	38	Daughter	—	Oregon
67	Doris Benson	19	Servant	House Work	Wyoming
68	Glen Fischback	49	Head	Salesman	Nebraska
69	Arline Fischback	46	Wife	—	Nebraska
70	Roger W Fischback	23	Son	Salesman	Colorado
71	Louis Bechtel	73	Head	Salesman	New York
72	Myrtle Bechtel	65	Wife	—	Oregon
73	Cason Arstill	62	Head	Clothier	California
74	Anna M Arstill	61	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
75	Eugene Richardson	51	Head	Electrician	Oklahoma
76	Maude Richardson	42	Wife	—	Utah
77	Earnest Richardson	24	Son	Salesman	Utah
78	Extra	None	—	—	—
79	Hugh Stevens	54	Head	Section Foreman	Indiana
80	Estella Stevens	53	Wife	—	Ohio

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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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