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Arthur Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Evans across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elon Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Evans | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charlie Evans | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edward Evans | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Howard Evans | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Clyde Evans | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ada Evans | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Arthur Evans | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Howard Evans | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Paul Evans | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Evans | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Oliver Evans | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 9
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Arthur D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Son, age 18
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Arthur Evans
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Clyde Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fay Marie Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Alvin Brown | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Harriet Brown | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Harriet Brown | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Verlin Brown | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Lucille Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Howard Evans | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Ada F. Evans | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Edward Evans | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Howard F. Evans | 23 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 11 | Oliver Evans | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Arthur Evans THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Clyde Evans | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Doris Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Charlie Evans | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Paul Evans | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | George Evans | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Nathaniel Thomas | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie M. Thomas | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Athear Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Nathaniel Jr. Thomas | 16 | Son | Butler | Virginia |
| 22 | Elnora Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Andrew Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Anna P. Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Clarence Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Bernice Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Beatrice Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Gleanise Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Charlie Thomas | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mattie Thomas | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Randolph Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | William Gentry | 24 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Valvaire Gentry | 22 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary E. Gentry | 19 | Step-daugh | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Eugene Thomas | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Genie Thomas | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Leroy Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Eugene Jr. Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Curtis M. Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Elaine Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)