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Dorothy Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Evans across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rufus & Rufus — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vienna Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Vienna Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dececco | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carroll Evans | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Myrtle Dececco | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Dorothy Evans | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gilbert Evans | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Price | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Evelyn Dececco | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Gilbert Evans | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Dececco | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dorchester, Maryland
Daughter, age 1
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Daughter, age 9
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Daughter, age 20
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Dorchester-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 26
Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vienna Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Dorothy Evans across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rufus Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father James Dececco (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Dececco (~0.92 confidence) and father Gilbert Evans (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Rufus Evans
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Evans
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Evans
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Evans
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Dececco
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Dececco
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gilbert Evans
b. ~1914
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Evans
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Maryland
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Sibling
Carroll Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Dececco
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dececco
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01547-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Simmons | 36 | Head | State Game Warden | Maryland |
| 2 | Bessie Simmons | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Shirley Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 4 | James L. Mcculley | 47 | Head | Engineer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Emma B. Mcculley | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | James Mcculley | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | William Mcculley | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Jerry Mcculley | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Conrad Mcculley | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Emma Jean Mcculley | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 11 | Douglas Mcculley | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 12 | Tracy S. Mcallister | 34 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 13 | Alice Mcallister | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | William J. Bell | 36 | Head | Crane Operator | Penna |
| 15 | Marion Bell | 26 | Wife | — | D.C. |
| 16 | Margie Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | — |
| 17 | William Bell | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 18 | Louella Bell | 60 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 19 | Herman Hurst | 56 | Head | Postmaster | Maryland |
| 20 | Erma Hurst | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Kemp Hurst | 25 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 22 | Lloyd Hurst | 52 | Head | Owner | Maryland |
| 23 | Pearl Hurst | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Franklin Hurst | 26 | Son | Attendant | Maryland |
| 25 | James Dececco | 46 | Head | Canning Co | Mass |
| 26 | Myrtle Dececco | 42 | Wife | Beauty Parlor | Maryland |
| 27 | Evelyn Dececco | 23 | Daughter | Beauty Parlor | Maryland |
| 28 | James Dececco | 21 | Son | Book Keeper | Maryland |
| 29 | Dorothy Evans THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Gilbert Evans | 26 | Husband | Waterman | Maryland |
| 31 | Gilbert Jr. Evans | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 32 | Carroll H. Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 33 | George Price | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Edna Mcallister | 60 | Head | Buys Sails | Maryland |
| 35 | Earl Parson | 31 | Head | Sta Engineer | — |
| 36 | Catherine Parson | 25 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 37 | John Dishroon | 60 | Head | Supt | Maryland |
| 38 | Anna Dishroon | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Jessie Dorman | 30 | Step-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Thomas Gladden | 41 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.86
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)