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Mary Waters — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Waters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monongalia-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monongalia-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Waters | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alice Waters | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Waters | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Waters | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Mary Waters | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monongalia, West …
Spouse, age 29
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Monongalia, West …
Spouse, age 39
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monongalia-County, West …
Spouse, age 49
Monongalia-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Waters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Waters
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04433-00736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everett Bayles | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Robert Bayles | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Carl Stevens | 32 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 4 | Elizabeth Stevens | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Elijah Nicholas | 38 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ella Nicholas | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Wilma Nicholas | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Geraldine Nicholas | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Nancy Nicholas | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Barbara Nicholas | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Nellie Nicholas | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Isaac M. Boyce | 50 | Head | Coal Mine | West Virginia |
| 13 | Bessie Boyce | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Donald D. Gillespie | 11 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sherman D. Gillespie | 6 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jesse D. Everly | 63 | Head | Coal Mine | West Virginia |
| 17 | Robert H. Everly | 50 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 18 | Jesse Johnson | 58 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Bessie Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Jesse G. Johnson | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 21 | Mary E. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Charles R. Hoard | 55 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 23 | Herbert E. Garlow | 58 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Lelia Belle Garlow | 54 | Sister | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Virgil E. Hoard | 84 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Lankevich | 52 | Head | Farmer | Lithuania |
| 27 | Leita Lankevich | 43 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 28 | Frank Anderson | 68 | Lodger | Hired Farmhand | Lithuanian |
| 29 | William Hawker | 49 | Head | Common Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lana Hawker | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Willa G. Hawker | 18 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 32 | Grace Hawker | 17 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 33 | Fred Hawker | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ralph Hawker | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Jack Hawker | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Charles E. Waters | 72 | Head | Lockman | West Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Waters THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Alice Waters | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Evelyn Waters | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Dorothy Waters | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)