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Alice Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Alice Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1867
Female
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Alice A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Council Bluffs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Council Bluffs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Evans | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Alice Evans | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 51
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Alice A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Other, age 62
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Head, age 73
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Alice A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Council Bluffs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Evans
Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01198-00576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer L. Townsend | 36 | Head | Science Teacher | Iowa |
| 2 | Alverda Townsend | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Delbert F. Gerdom | 33 | Head | Assistant Manager | Iowa |
| 4 | Florence Gerdom | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | John Vogt | 50 | Head | Oil Maker | Iowa |
| 6 | Ruth A. Vogt | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Warren B. Vogt | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Claus A. Hadlund | 75 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 11 | Mathilda Hadlund | 80 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 12 | George Hansen | 69 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 13 | Signe Hansen | 65 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 14 | Charles C. Marchi | 51 | Head | Blacksmith Welder | Iowa |
| 15 | Hattie B. Marchi | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Helen Marchi | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Iowa |
| 17 | Opal Haizlep | 30 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Ned Haizlep | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Dorothy Haizlep | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Florence Adams | 21 | Sister | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 21 | Vernon Peyton | 25 | Lodger | Attendant | Iowa |
| 22 | Lena Reimer | 41 | Head | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 23 | Viola Reimer | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Charlotte Petersen | 42 | Head | Day Worker | Iowa |
| 25 | Harry Petersen | 17 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 26 | Harold Petersen | 15 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 27 | Ella Louise Petersen | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Lois Petersen | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Dorothy Petersen | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | James B. Harford | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Myrtle Harford | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Smith Hivley | 54 | Head | Loader | Missouri |
| 33 | Lulu Hivley | 54 | Wife | Laundress | Nebraska |
| 34 | Newton D. Stephens | 24 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 35 | Dorothy Stephens | 22 | Wife | Filing Clerk | Iowa |
| 36 | La Reine Reed | 25 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 37 | Louise A. Brady | 87 | Head | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 38 | Bessie M. Smith | 54 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | S. Dakota |
| 39 | Alice A. Evans THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Grace Evans | 46 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)