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Bessie Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Hanover-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Hanover-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Evans | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mildred Evans | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bessie Evans | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Norma Evans | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Hanover, …
Daughter, age 3
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Blessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
New Hanover, …
Daughter, age 12
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
New-Hanover-County, North …
Spouse, age 22
New-Hanover-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Hattie Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Evans
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Evans
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Evans
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Evans
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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 — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02951-00394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millinor, Viry Millinor | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Millinor, Morris Millinor | 15 | Son | Driver | North Carolina |
| 3 | John A. Williams | 53 | Head | Night Watchman | North Carolina |
| 4 | Aline Williams | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Carolyn Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James T. Land | 44 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rebecca Land | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mildred Land | 19 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | North Carolina |
| 9 | James T. Jr. Land | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Irene Land | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Laura Jane Land | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Peggy Land | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Faye Land | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jean Land | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Luther Born | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Irene Born | 18 | Wife | Button Worker | North Carolina |
| 17 | Morris Evans | 23 | Head | Checker | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bessie Evans THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mildred Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Norma Louise Evans | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charles Bowen | 33 | Head | P. Lumber Helper | North Carolina |
| 22 | Irene Bowen | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Donald Bowen | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Betty Bowen | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Helen Bowen | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jesse Pal | 42 | Lodger | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 27 | William Miller | 36 | Head | Dynamite | North Carolina |
| 28 | Luna Miller | 30 | Wife | Sleeve Worker | Tennessee |
| 29 | William Jr. Miller | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jewell Davis | 20 | In law | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | William Tate | 31 | Head | Metal Work | North Carolina |
| 32 | Coneda Tate | 27 | Wife | Seam Worker | Tennessee |
| 33 | Betty Lou Tate | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Shelton Ray Tate | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Pearl Brown Daniel | 44 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jack Hall Daniel | 18 | Son | Worker | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sanders Mallard | 27 | Head | Wrapper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sara Mallard | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Donald Mallard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Sandra Mallard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 3 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)