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Bertha Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Evans across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Evans | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Archie Evans | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ruby Evans | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eula Evans | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Evans | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bertha Evans | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Harvey Evans | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ellis Evans | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, Louisiana
Spouse, age 32
Richland, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Richland-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 43
Richland-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Evans across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Evans
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01444-00696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William S. Myers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Ackerman Myers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Daisy S. Myers | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Claude Myers | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Charles Myers | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | John F. Hewitt | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Kenton Sanders | 25 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 48 | Rosa D. Sanders | 22 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Kenton Jr. Sanders | 1 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Green E. Wallace | 74 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Jenna Wallace | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | J. W. Crockett | 12 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Eliza Wallace | 100 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Roger B. Boughton | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | May Bell Boughton | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Roger S. Boughton | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Carl E. Smith | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Elizabeth Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Ruby P. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Simmon Calhoun | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Kittie Calhoun | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Margaret L. Calhoun | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Jimmie Calhoun | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Elide Ray Calhoun | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Ida J. Calhoun | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Shirley Marie Calhoun | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Joe A. Cannon | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Cora Cannon | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Alton E. Cannon | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | James L. Cannon | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Lucy E. Cannon | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Betty Joe Cannon | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Archie Evans | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Bertha Evans THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Robert G. Evans | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Willie M. Evans | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Harvey F. Evans | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Ellis E. Evans | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Ruby E. Evans | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Eula Mae Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)