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Arthur Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Evans across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Margaret — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 991 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Evans | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frederick Evans | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arthur Evans | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Jannie Evans | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emily Evans | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 24 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 991 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Arthur Evans across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father William Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father William Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Evans
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Evans
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Evans
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Evans
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Evans
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-03683-00673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Friedman | 46 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Hungary |
| 2 | Sam Wollman | 36 | Head | Bookkeeper | Czechoslovakia |
| 3 | Jennie Wollman | 36 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 4 | Joseph Wollman | 10 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | Herbert Wollman | 9 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Irwin Wollman | 7 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 7 | Nathan Wollman | 4 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 8 | Arthur Evans THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Margaret Jane Evans | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jannie Evans | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Emily Marie Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frederick Evans | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | David Licach | 48 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 14 | Sylvia Licach | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Zelda Licach | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Freda Licach | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Clarence Woodward | 51 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Emma Woodward | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Zelpha Woodward | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elaine Woodward | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lorraine Woodward | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Rudolph Leidenger | 48 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Rose Leidenger | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Leidenger | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thomas Gilgallon | 39 | Cousin | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | May Gilgallon | 50 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Jennie Campbell | 67 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Rose Howell | 43 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ambrose Kelly | 53 | Head | Ambulance Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Beatrice E. Kelly | 50 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Mary G. Kelly | 27 | Daughter | Librarian Med | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John M. Schwartz | 43 | Head | Mechanical Eng. | Michigan |
| 33 | Jeanette Schwartz | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 34 | Molly Sloan | 29 | Daughter | Nurse | Canada English |
| 35 | Hugh Sloan | 25 | Son | Com. Artist | Canada English |
| 36 | John G. Powell | 65 | Lodger | — | England |
| 37 | John Murray | 33 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Amelia Murray | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph Murray | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Victoria Hale | 57 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 4 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)