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Bertha Evans — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Evans across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Grover |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Evans | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Clifton Evans | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ida Evans | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Essie Evans | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Sam Evans | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Bertha Evans | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Arkansas
Daughter, age 2
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Franklin, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bertha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Franklin, Arkansas
Daughter, age 22
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 44 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bertha A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 32
Franklin-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Bertha Evans across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Scopia Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Evans
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Evans
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Evans
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Scopia Evans
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Evans
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Ida Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Franklin-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00136-00099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Imogene Shaw | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Colorado |
| 42 | Claude Q Walker | 30 | Head | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 43 | Esther Walker | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 44 | Bobbie Walker | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Wanda Faye Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | J N Thomas | 67 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Edith Thomas | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 48 | Clyde Thomas | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 49 | Vita Marie Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Nita Genelle Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Bonnie Ruth Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | William G King | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Ethel D King | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 54 | Vera Jean King | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Mary Jane King | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | James Thomas King | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | William R King | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Don Shaw | 21 | Head | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 59 | Lois Elp D Shaw | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Luther White | 55 | Head | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 61 | Delia D White | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 62 | Mary Chinora White | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Leroy White | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Robert D White | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Vivian White | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 66 | Max White | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Sue White | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Tom Walker | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Ollie Walker | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 70 | Ruby Dale Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Knute Nielsen | 34 | Head | Sawyer | New Mexico |
| 72 | Serena Nielsen | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 73 | Katherine Nielsen | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Christopher Nielsen | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Sam S Evans | 68 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Georgia Evans | 68 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 77 | Ida Evans | 37 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 78 | Essie Evans | 33 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Bertha Evans THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Clifton Evans | 24 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 3 siblings
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)