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Bessie Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Moore-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moore-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Moore-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Car |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Carthage Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Evans | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mildred Evans | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Frank Collier | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Tom Evans | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Fanny Collier | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Irving Collier | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Billy Evans | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Kathleen Evans | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Moore, North …
Daughter, age 7
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Moore, North …
Daughter, age 18
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Moore-County, North …
Spouse, age 27
Moore-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Car |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Bessie Evans across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father John Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idier Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Evans
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Evans
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Idier Evans
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Evans
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Evans
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02947-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles | 16 | Son | S | North Carolina |
| 2 | Isabel | 14 | Daughter | S | North Carolina |
| 3 | James | 12 | Son | S | North Carolina |
| 4 | Robert | 10 | Son | S | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Joan | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Arthur Baily | 45 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Baily | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Graham Baily | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ruth Baily | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Harold Baily | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Roger Baily | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lily Martin | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lily Martin | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Woodrow Martin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Martin | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Fred Martin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jenna Lou Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hattie Mae Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Will Austin | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Phoebe Austin | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Maurine Austin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ozie Mae Austin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ola Vernice Austin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willie A. Austin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Silas Nathan Austin | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Tom Evans | 29 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bessie Evans THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Kathleen Evans | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mildred Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Billy Evans | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Frank Collier | 61 | Father-in-law | Farming | North Carolina |
| 33 | Fanny Collier | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Irving Collier | 20 | Brother-in-law | Farming | North Carolina |
| 35 | Winston Walker | 22 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 36 | Emily Walker | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Wilford Walker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bertha Mae Walker | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sara Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John C. Shaw | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
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)