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Bessie Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Natick Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Natick Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Evans | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ida Evans | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Betty Evans | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Evans | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Delores Evans | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Evans | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 36
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 46
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 57
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Natick Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 57 · b. ~1883 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01613-00822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph L. Berton | 50 | Head | Banking | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Ethel M. Berton | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Ralph L. Berton | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Leonard S. Mignot | 53 | Head | Storm Drain Lab | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Essie Mignot | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Helene Mignot | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Essie Mignot | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | William R. Stone | 67 | Head | Farm Machine | Vermont |
| 9 | Mary Jane Stone | 69 | Wife | — | England |
| 10 | William Nelson | 70 | Uncle | — | Vermont |
| 11 | Margaret Stone | 30 | Daughter | Clerical | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Louise Stone | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mary X. Brooks | 78 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Charles Emery | 77 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Antonis Mrowicki | 78 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Thomas P. Evans | 58 | Head | Chief Of Police | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Bessie D. Evans THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Ida C. Evans | 24 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Delores L. Evans | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Betty C. Evans | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Robert P. Evans | 3 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | James W. Bowers | 67 | Head | Truck Driver | Maine |
| 23 | Maud D. Bowers | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Herbert Starky | 32 | Step-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Stanley J. Silver | 42 | Head | Finisher | Maine |
| 26 | Evelyn Silver | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | George Silver | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Frederick Friedman | 43 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Lillian Friedman | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 30 | Leonard Friedman | 20 | Son | Cementer | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Melvin Friedman | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Josephine Friedman | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | James H. Casey | 58 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Elizabeth Casey | 48 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 35 | Edward Casey | 25 | Son | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 36 | James Casey | 21 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Frederick Casey | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Marjory Casey | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Joanne Casey | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Patrick J. Johnson | 41 | Head | Traffic Manager | Nova Scotia |
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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)