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Anna Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Anna Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Head
Born: Germany
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Evans | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Anna Evans | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Other, age 49
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 59
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Evans
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03685-00139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Bessmer | 25 | Daughter | Power Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jeanette Bessmer | 22 | Daughter | Lacer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Frederick Bessmer | 20 | Son | Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Madzin | 58 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 45 | John Madzin | 24 | Son | Dishwasher | New Jersey |
| 46 | Helen Madzin | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Karl Louis | 42 | Head | Inventory Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Florence Louis | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Robert Louis | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Louis | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Mary Ferguson | 51 | Head | — | England |
| 52 | Mary Ferguson | 24 | Daughter | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thomas Ferguson | 20 | Son | Baker'S Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jean Ferguson | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Joseph Ferguson | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | James Ferguson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Frank Gibbs | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret Gibbs | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Frank Gibbs | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert Gibbs | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Margaret Ann Gibbs | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anna Evans THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 63 | Gertrude Evans | 42 | Daughter | Silk Thrower | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Joseph Gewelke | 26 | Head | Platterman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Henrietta Gewelke | 23 | Wife | Textile Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Evan Davis | 53 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lottie Davis | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Hannah Augustine | 34 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Harold Augustine | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harold Augustine | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Anna Jackson | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 72 | Lillian Brombacher | 37 | Head | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Lillian Brombacher | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Terrence Mc Donald | 46 | Head | Locomotive Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Anna Mc Donald | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Catherine Mc Donald | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Frances Mc Donald | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | James Mc Donald | 40 | Brother | Cigar Store Prop | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Stephen Jess | 47 | Head | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Jess | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)