Clara Evans — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Clara Evans across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Evans
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	H
Industry	5
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	H
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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 Clara	Age	Birth yr
Homer Jones	Other	—	49	~1891
Clara Evans	Spouse	—	70	~1870
Marie Jones	Daughter	—	45	~1895
William Evans	Head	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 50

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Johnson
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 59

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Clara A
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 70

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

Surname	Evans
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	H
Industry	5
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Clara Evans

Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Indiana

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01123-00442)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Betty Couls	28	Wife	H	Indiana
42	Timothy C Couls	0	Son	—	—
43	Cullen B Barnes	43	Head	Internal Revenue Agent	Indiana
44	Roberta O Barnes	41	Wife	H	Alabama
45	James T Barnes	16	Son	—	Indiana
46	Thomas B Barnes	10	Son	—	Indiana
47	Robert C Barnes	6	Son	—	Indiana
48	Talullah A Barnes	1	daughter	—	—
49	Edward S Douding	45	Head	Manager	Nebraska
50	Myrtle Douding	45	Wife	H	Wisconsin
51	Mary H Ziegler	61	Head	Executive	Indiana
52	Marie W Ziegler	61	Wife	H	Indiana
53	J. Bant Sexton	42	Head	Manufacturer	Indiana
54	Nellie Sexton	45	Wife	H	Indiana
55	Hiram Sexton	20	Son	S	Indiana
56	Mary Ann Sexton	15	daughter	S	Indiana
57	Edward D Moore	77	Head	Vice President	Indiana
58	Estella R Moore	68	Wife	H	Indiana
59	Louisa D Rams	79	Sister in law	U	Kentucky
60	La Rue E Black	57	Head	Teacher	Iowa
61	Lillian J Courts	77	Aunt	U	Iowa
62	Gladys D Johnson	51	Head	H	Canada
63	Ethel J Johnson	23	daughter	Receptionist Assistant	Illinois
64	Agnes Rankin	53	Lodger	Buyer	Indiana
65	25 Vacant Beach	None	—	—	—
67	Herbert Edwards	59	Head	Inspector	Indiana
68	Grace L Edwards	55	Wife	Secretary	Indiana
69	Fred W Ranney	61	Brother in law	Ot	Ohio
70	Elsie D Ranney	55	Sister in law	H	Indiana
71	Mariah Davis	77	Mother in law	U	Indiana
72	Colin V Dunbar	57	Head	Doctor	Indiana
73	Helen M Dunbar	47	Wife	H	Indiana
74	Colin V Jr Dunbar	22	Son	H	Indiana
75	Betty Louise Dunbar	20	daughter	H	Indiana
76	Mark E Dunbar	11	Son	—	Indiana
77	William Evans	72	Head	U	Indiana
78	Clara Evans THIS PERSON	70	Wife	H	Indiana
79	Homer Jones	49	Son in law	Doctor Dentistry	Missouri
80	Marie Jones	45	daughter	H	Indiana

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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)

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