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William Waters — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rusk-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Waters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rusk-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rusk-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rusk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Waters | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kathryn Waters | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anna Waters | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Evelyn Waters | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Carl Waters | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Josephine Waters | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Waters | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| William Waters | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rusk, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Rusk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 6 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Rusk-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Rusk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rusk |
| Occupation | none |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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Anchor record
William Waters
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Evelyn Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Rusk-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Rusk-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04521-00800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L. Davis | 11 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Barbara Davis | 3 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Carl J. Waters | 48 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Elizabeth M. Waters | 39 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Josephine M. Waters | 14 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Milton J. Waters | 13 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Evelyn E. Waters | 12 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 8 | William H. Waters THIS PERSON | 11 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Kathryn P. Waters | 8 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Anna M. Waters | 7 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Samuel J. Arnold | 37 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Grace A. Arnold | 37 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Alice J. Arnold | 5 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Myril E. Gagnon | 33 | hired hand | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 15 | August T. Sandberg | 64 | head | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 16 | Clara O. Sandberg | 55 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 17 | George M. Sandberg | 13 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 18 | George W. Rathsack | 63 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Mayme Rathsack | 52 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Annie Heffernan | 57 | head | None | Denmark |
| 21 | Glenn R. Wymore | 29 | hired hand | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 22 | Arthur Treutine | 59 | hired hand | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Alfred N. Hansen | 43 | head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Raymond A. Hansen | 36 | brother | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Thos R. Hopkins | 27 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Virginia E. Hopkins | 35 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 27 | Marcella M. Hopkins | 4 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Delores M. Hopkins | 1 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Henry E. Fredrickson | 29 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Joseph J. Fredrickson | 34 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Elena B. Fredrickson | 21 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 32 | John J. Fredrickson | 3 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | June C. Fredrickson | 0 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | James D. Tridale | 67 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Clemens Michels | 66 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 36 | Alice Michels | 79 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 37 | Evelyn M. Thorpe | 46 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Erna G. Thorpe | 44 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 39 | Max D. Thorpe | 22 | son | Farm Boy | Iowa |
| 40 | Errol W. Thorpe | 20 | son | None | Wisconsin |
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)