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William Waters — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allamakee-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Waters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allamakee-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allamakee-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allamakee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allamakee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Dorchester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delores Waters | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leonette Waters | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Daniel Waters | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Verna Waters | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| George Waters | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Floyd Waters | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Earl Waters | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ralph Waters | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Waters | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Katherine Waters | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ronald Waters | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Waters | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Donald Waters | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Waters | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allamakee, Iowa
Son, age 4
Allamakee, Iowa · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Allamakee-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Allamakee-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1926 — 14 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allamakee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allamakee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 William Waters across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Waters
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Iowa
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Sibling
Floyd Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonette Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Allamakee-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Allamakee-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01136-01234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Waters | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | George H. Waters | 42 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Verna Waters | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Floyd Waters | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | George Waters | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 6 | Leonette Waters | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 7 | William Waters THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Helen Waters | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Delores Waters | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Earl Waters | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Ralph Waters | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Katherine Waters | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Ronald Waters | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Donald Waters | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Daniel Waters | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Enright Flather | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Altra Flather | 52 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Burdin Flatin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Sarah Flatin | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Irene Flatin | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Orville Tilleros | 19 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 22 | Alfred Thompson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Caroline Thompson | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Evelyn Thompson | 20 | Daughter | Rural Teacher | Iowa |
| 25 | Phyllis Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Kenneth Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Iver Roan | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 28 | Marie Roan | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Palma Roan | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Manger Roan | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Lars Vongroven | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 32 | Laura Vongroven | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Norman Vongroven | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Garland Vongroven | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Carlton Teff | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Bernadette Teff | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Carlton Jr. Teff | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Elizabeth Teff | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | John Teff | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Leo Teff | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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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)