Mary Waters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Mary Waters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orange-County, California
Surname	Waters
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Fullerton City
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Fullerton City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Frederick Waters	Head	—	73	~1867
Frederick Hallan	Son	—	31	~1909
Mary Waters	Spouse	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Orange, California

Spouse, age 49

Orange, California · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Waters
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Orange, California

Spouse, age 59

Orange, California · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Waters
Given Name	Mary S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Orange-County, California

Spouse, age 70

Orange-County, California · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

Surname	Waters
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Fullerton City
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Mary Waters

Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00272-00268)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marilyn Bowman	9	Lodger	—	California
2	Elizabeth Meiser	86	Head	—	Germany
3	Frank Seiatke	52	Head	Farmer	California
4	Clara Seiatke	57	Daughter	—	California
5	James Seiatke	17	Son	—	California
6	Clarence Sany	37	Head	Farmer	California
7	Mary Sany	30	Wife	Secretary	California
8	Malcolm Parker	37	Head	Farmer	California
9	Helen Parker	30	Wife	—	California
10	Wayne Parker	12	Son	—	California
11	Luciela Parker	10	Daughter	—	California
12	Thomas Hollingsworth	48	Head	Farmer	Indiana
13	Opal Hollingsworth	48	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Thomas Gowen	49	Head	Advertising	Tennessee
15	Harlan Gowen	24	Son	Salesman	Tennessee
16	Saron Bramwell	42	Head	Physician	Idaho
17	Lillian Bramwell	31	Wife	—	California
18	Thomas Watters	60	Head	—	Missouri
19	Florence Watters	56	Wife	Supervisor	Wisconsin
20	Rush Mcpheeters	38	Head	Farm	Washington
21	Helen Mcpheeters	28	Wife	Nurse	California
22	Grace Mcpheeters	12	Daughter	—	California
23	Tracy White	53	Head	Rotary Sweeper	Illinois
24	Theresa White	56	Wife	—	Missouri
25	Earl Courtney	47	Head	Rotary Sweeper	Iowa
26	Louisa Courtney	41	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Richard Courtney	10	Son	—	California
28	David Courtney	7	Son	—	California
29	Frederick Waters	73	Head	Farmer	Michigan
30	Mary Waters THIS PERSON	70	Wife	—	Michigan
31	Frederick Hallan	31	Son	—	California
32	Otis Nord	35	Head	Worker	So. Dakota
33	Velma Nord	22	Wife	—	Oklahoma
34	Barbara Nord	2	Daughter	—	California
35	Milford Shumaker	40	Head	Fireman	Nebraska
36	Elsie Shumaker	37	Wife	—	Kansas
37	Mary Shumaker	16	Daughter	—	Arkansas
38	Marika Shumaker	13	Son	—	California
39	Maria Allee	55	Head	—	France
40	Augusta Allee	30	Son	Glass Worker	California

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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