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Mary Waters — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Waters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenoir-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kinston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Kinston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Waters | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Waters | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ceasar Waters | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Mckinley Waters | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elichie Waters | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jasper Waters | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Albert Waters | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lenoir, North …
Daughter, age 6
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lenoir-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kinston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Mary Waters across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Waters
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Roberta Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mckinley Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jasper Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elichie Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02936-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Gatlin | 53 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sarah Gatlin | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Aaron Pease | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Annie B Pease | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Roberta Idlet | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Fred Farrow | 47 | Head | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 7 | William Farrow | 25 | Son | Butler | North Carolina |
| 8 | Willie M Farrow | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Joseph Farrow | 27 | Head | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 10 | Catherine Farrow | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Andrew Herring | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Arletha Herring | 23 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ceasar Waters | 58 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elichie Waters | 18 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Waters THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jasper Waters | 14 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 17 | Albert L Waters | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mckinley Waters | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Roberta Waters | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joe Wooter | 49 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 21 | Florence Wooter | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Venus Wooter | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Milton Wooter | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Bell Wooter | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charity Wooter | 81 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Phyllis Henry | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Willie Mitchell | 24 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Sutter | 48 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mattie Brown | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Paul Brown | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Grace Brown | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Thedosia Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Raymon Brown | 17 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 34 | Francis Mabray | 44 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 35 | Leona Mabray | 20 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 36 | Reba Mabray | 18 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nannie M Mabray | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | W H Mabray | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ellamay Mabray | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jessie F Mabray | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)