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William Waters — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bertie-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Waters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bertie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Phillip & W — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bertie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Windsor city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 748 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Windsor City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Waters | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Phillip Waters | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Mildred Waters | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jerrie Waters | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Waters | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Allie Waters | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hertford, North …
Son, age 3
Hertford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| 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 |
1930
Bertie, North …
Son, age 13
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Bertie-County, North …
Son, age 23
Bertie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Windsor city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 748 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 William Waters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Phillip Waters (~0.92 confidence) and father W Waters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Waters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Waters (~0.92 confidence) and father William Waters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Phillip Waters
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Waters
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Waters
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Waters
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Waters
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Waters
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jerrie Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allie Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Bertie-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Bertie-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02874-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. J. Hinson | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bettie Hinson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Howard Hinson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William Hinson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Elizabeth Ann Hinson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Parker | 54 | Lodger | Grader | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dan Roy Castillo | 38 | Head | Packing And Heading | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mattie Allen Castillo | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Peggy Joyce Castillo | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Shirley Marie Castillo | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joyce Elaine Castillo | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie Overton | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Haywood Overton | 60 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Aubrey E. Russell | 38 | Head | Saw Filer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Inell Russell | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Russell | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Quinton Russell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Paul Cowan | 23 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Louise Cowan | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Phyllis Cowan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Annie Cowan | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | B. C. Baker | 26 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ruby Baker | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Betty Jean Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Anne Baker | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Howard Sandford | 31 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 27 | John S. Sandford | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Essie Sandford | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Flora Sandford | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thelma Sandford | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Phillip Waters | 59 | Head | Chief | North Carolina |
| 32 | Allie Waters | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jerrie Waters | 25 | Son | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 34 | William Waters THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Agent | North Carolina |
| 35 | Allie Marie Waters | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mildred Fay Waters | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Maggie L. Bunch | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Elizabeth Hobbs | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 39 | Nellie Coburn | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Rosa Ward | 61 | Sister | Employee | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)