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Bessie Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · El-Paso-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El-Paso-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | El-Paso-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 49 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 49 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Evans | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Fred Evans | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Edward Evans | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
El Paso, …
Spouse, age 35
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
El Paso, …
Spouse, age 46
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
El-Paso-County, Colorado
Spouse, age 55
El-Paso-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 49 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Evans
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00462-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Green | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Louis David Green | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Ella Green | 48 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Henry Schrader | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 5 | Amelia Schrader | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Jean Schrader | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Robert Schrader | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 8 | William Schrader | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Ruth Schrader | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | James B. Deathereage | 42 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 11 | Adda Deathereage | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Gena Benander | 20 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 13 | Ruth Lorraine | 31 | Head | Teacher | Colorado |
| 14 | Oliver Blodgett | 62 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 15 | William Robt. Blodgett | 59 | Brother | Laborer | Colorado |
| 16 | David B. Campbell | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Ora Campbell | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Bert Evans | 30 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 19 | Marie Evans | 28 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Gloria Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Fred Evans | 60 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 22 | Bessie Evans THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Edward Evans | 18 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 24 | Frank Evans | 57 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 25 | Lula Evans | 54 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Cyrus M. Cole | 46 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 27 | Dorothy Cole | 39 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Richard Cole | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Donald Cole | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Alfred Cole | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Clarence Guy | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Margaret Guy | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Hilda Guy | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Colorado |
| 34 | Arthur Guy | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Eliza Kleeman | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 36 | Harry Hiatt | 34 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 37 | Lorraine Hiatt | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Robert Hiatt | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 39 | Joan Hiatt | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Lee Drake | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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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)